-16x^2-16x+480=0

Solution for -16x^2-16x+480=0 equation:

Simplifying
-16x2 + -16x + 480 = 0

Reorder the terms:
480 + -16x + -16x2 = 0

Solving
480 + -16x + -16x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '16'.
16(30 + -1x + -1x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
16((5 + -1x)(6 + x)) = 0

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

Simplifying
5 + -1x = 0

Solving
5 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -5
-1x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-1x = -5

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + x = 0

Solving
6 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -6

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

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

Simplifying
x = -6
Solution
x = {5, -6}