-4x^2-28x-48=0

Solution for -4x^2-28x-48=0 equation:

Simplifying
-4x2 + -28x + -48 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-48 + -28x + -4x2 = 0

Solving
-48 + -28x + -4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-4'.
-4(12 + 7x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-4((4 + x)(3 + x)) = 0

Ignore the factor -4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(4 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + x = 0

Solving
4 + x = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -4
x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4
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 = {-4, -3}