Question

How to do the first equation

Answer 1

First, you can divide both sides by -1 so you have a postive x^2

x^2-x-20=0
Now in order to factor, you need 2 numbers that multiply to -20 and add to -1. These two numbers are -5 and +4.
So we can factor it:
(x-5)(x+4)=0
Then the answers are x=5 and x=-4

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

First you can divided both sides and