-3x^2-8x=5

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Solution for -3x^2-8x=5 equation:


Simplifying
-3x2 + -8x = 5

Reorder the terms:
-8x + -3x2 = 5

Solving
-8x + -3x2 = 5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -8x + -3x2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-5 + -8x + -3x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(5 + 8x + 3x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(5 + 3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + 3x = 0 Solving 5 + 3x = 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 + 3x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + 3x = 0 + -5 3x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 3x = -5 Divide each side by '3'. x = -1.666666667 Simplifying x = -1.666666667

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 = {-1.666666667, -1}

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