-16x^2+42x+18=0

Solution for -16x^2+42x+18=0 equation:

Simplifying
-16x2 + 42x + 18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
18 + 42x + -16x2 = 0

Solving
18 + 42x + -16x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(9 + 21x + -8x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((3 + -1x)(3 + 8x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + 8x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + 8x = 0

Solving
3 + 8x = 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 + 8x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 8x = 0 + -3
8x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
8x = -3

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -0.375

Simplifying
x = -0.375
Solution
x = {3, -0.375}