Exercise
$x^2-18x-40=0$
Step-by-step Solution
Learn how to solve problems step by step online. Solve the quadratic equation x^2-18x+-40=0. Factor the trinomial x^2-18x-40 finding two numbers that multiply to form -40 and added form -18. Rewrite the polynomial as the product of two binomials consisting of the sum of the variable and the found values. Break the equation in 2 factors and set each factor equal to zero, to obtain simpler equations. Solve the equation (1).
Solve the quadratic equation x^2-18x+-40=0
Final answer to the exercise
$x=-2,\:x=20$