(2x-4)(8x+1)=0

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Solution for (2x-4)(8x+1)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -4)(8x + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + 2x)(8x + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + 2x)(1 + 8x) = 0

Multiply (-4 + 2x) * (1 + 8x)
(-4(1 + 8x) + 2x * (1 + 8x)) = 0
((1 * -4 + 8x * -4) + 2x * (1 + 8x)) = 0
((-4 + -32x) + 2x * (1 + 8x)) = 0
(-4 + -32x + (1 * 2x + 8x * 2x)) = 0
(-4 + -32x + (2x + 16x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -32x + 2x = -30x
(-4 + -30x + 16x2) = 0

Solving
-4 + -30x + 16x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-2 + -15x + 8x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-1 + -8x)(2 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-1 + -8x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -8x = 0 Solving -1 + -8x = 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 + -8x = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + -8x = 0 + 1 -8x = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 -8x = 1 Divide each side by '-8'. x = -0.125 Simplifying x = -0.125

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -1x = 0 Solving 2 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + -1x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -2 -1x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -1x = -2 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 2 Simplifying x = 2

Solution

x = {-0.125, 2}

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