-16x^2-40x-24=0

Solution for -16x^2-40x-24=0 equation:

Simplifying
-16x2 + -40x + -24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -40x + -16x2 = 0

Solving
-24 + -40x + -16x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-8'.
-8(3 + 5x + 2x2) = 0

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

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

Simplifying
3 + 2x = 0

Solving
3 + 2x = 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 + 2x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 2x = 0 + -3
2x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
2x = -3

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + x = 0

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1
Solution
x = {-1.5, -1}