Move right part of the equation to
left part with negative sign.
The equation is transformed from
$$5 x^{2} = 40 x - 80$$
to
$$5 x^{2} - \left(40 x - 80\right) = 0$$
This equation is of the form
$$a\ x^2 + b\ x + c = 0$$
A quadratic equation can be solved using the discriminant
The roots of the quadratic equation:
$$x_{1} = \frac{\sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
$$x_{2} = \frac{- \sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
where $D = b^2 - 4 a c$ is the discriminant.
Because
$$a = 5$$
$$b = -40$$
$$c = 80$$
, then
$$D = b^2 - 4\ a\ c = $$
$$\left(-1\right) 5 \cdot 4 \cdot 80 + \left(-40\right)^{2} = 0$$
Because D = 0, then the equation has one root.
x = -b/2a = --40/2/(5)
$$x_{1} = 4$$