(2x+5)(4x+1)=0

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Solution for (2x+5)(4x+1)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + 5)(4x + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(5 + 2x)(4x + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(5 + 2x)(1 + 4x) = 0

Multiply (5 + 2x) * (1 + 4x)
(5(1 + 4x) + 2x * (1 + 4x)) = 0
((1 * 5 + 4x * 5) + 2x * (1 + 4x)) = 0
((5 + 20x) + 2x * (1 + 4x)) = 0
(5 + 20x + (1 * 2x + 4x * 2x)) = 0
(5 + 20x + (2x + 8x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 20x + 2x = 22x
(5 + 22x + 8x2) = 0

Solving
5 + 22x + 8x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(5 + 2x)(1 + 4x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(5 + 2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + 2x = 0 Solving 5 + 2x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + 2x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + 2x = 0 + -5 2x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 2x = -5 Divide each side by '2'. x = -2.5 Simplifying x = -2.5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + 4x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + 4x = 0 Solving 1 + 4x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + 4x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + 4x = 0 + -1 4x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 4x = -1 Divide each side by '4'. x = -0.25 Simplifying x = -0.25

Solution

x = {-2.5, -0.25}

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