-2x^2-20x-46=-4

Solution for -2x^2-20x-46=-4 equation:

Simplifying
-2x2 + -20x + -46 = -4

Reorder the terms:
-46 + -20x + -2x2 = -4

Solving
-46 + -20x + -2x2 = -4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-46 + 4 + -20x + -2x2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -46 + 4 = -42
-42 + -20x + -2x2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
-42 + -20x + -2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-2'.
-2(21 + 10x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-2((7 + x)(3 + x)) = 0

Ignore the factor -2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(7 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + x = 0

Solving
7 + x = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -7
x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + x = 0

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -3
Solution
x = {-7, -3}