-16x^2+128x=240

Solution for -16x^2+128x=240 equation:

Simplifying
-16x2 + 128x = 240

Reorder the terms:
128x + -16x2 = 240

Solving
128x + -16x2 = 240

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 128x + -16x2 = 240 + -240

Combine like terms: 240 + -240 = 0
-240 + 128x + -16x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '16'.
16(-15 + 8x + -1x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
16((-5 + x)(3 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 16.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-5 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + x = 0

Solving
-5 + x = 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 + x = 0 + 5

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

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

Simplifying
x = 5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1x = 0

Solving
3 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -3
-1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1x = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
Solution
x = {5, 3}