-10x^2-17x-6=0

Solution for -10x^2-17x-6=0 equation:

Simplifying
-10x2 + -17x + -6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -17x + -10x2 = 0

Solving
-6 + -17x + -10x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(6 + 17x + 10x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((6 + 5x)(1 + 2x)) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(6 + 5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + 5x = 0

Solving
6 + 5x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 5x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 5x = 0 + -6
5x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
5x = -6

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -1.2

Simplifying
x = -1.2
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 2x = 0

Solving
1 + 2x = 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 + 2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 2x = 0 + -1
2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
2x = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5
Solution
x = {-1.2, -0.5}