Solve x=400/x

$$x= \frac{ 400 }{ x }$$

Solve for x

$$x=20$$

$$x=-20$$

Steps Using Difference of Squares

Subtract \frac{400}{x} from both sides.

$$x-\frac{400}{x}=0$$

To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply x times \frac{x}{x}.

$$\frac{xx}{x}-\frac{400}{x}=0$$

Since \frac{xx}{x} and \frac{400}{x} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{xx-400}{x}=0$$

Do the multiplications in xx-400.

$$\frac{x^{2}-400}{x}=0$$

Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x.

$$x^{2}-400=0$$

Consider x^{2}-400. Rewrite x^{2}-400 as x^{2}-20^{2}. The difference of squares can be factored using the rule: a^{2}-b^{2}=\left(a-b\right)\left(a+b\right).

$$\left(x-20\right)\left(x+20\right)=0$$

To find equation solutions, solve x-20=0 and x+20=0.

$$x=20 x=-20$$

Steps by Finding Square Root

Subtract \frac{400}{x} from both sides.

$$x-\frac{400}{x}=0$$

To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply x times \frac{x}{x}.

$$\frac{xx}{x}-\frac{400}{x}=0$$

Since \frac{xx}{x} and \frac{400}{x} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{xx-400}{x}=0$$

Do the multiplications in xx-400.

$$\frac{x^{2}-400}{x}=0$$

Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x.

$$x^{2}-400=0$$

Add 400 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.

$$x^{2}=400$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$x=20 x=-20$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

Subtract \frac{400}{x} from both sides.

$$x-\frac{400}{x}=0$$

To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply x times \frac{x}{x}.

$$\frac{xx}{x}-\frac{400}{x}=0$$

Since \frac{xx}{x} and \frac{400}{x} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{xx-400}{x}=0$$

Do the multiplications in xx-400.

$$\frac{x^{2}-400}{x}=0$$

Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x.

$$x^{2}-400=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 0 for b, and -400 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-400\right)}}{2}$$

Square 0.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-400\right)}}{2}$$

Multiply -4 times -400.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{1600}}{2}$$

Take the square root of 1600.

$$x=\frac{0±40}{2}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±40}{2} when ± is plus. Divide 40 by 2.

$$x=20$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±40}{2} when ± is minus. Divide -40 by 2.

$$x=-20$$

The equation is now solved.

$$x=20 x=-20$$