-5x-1=4x^2

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Solution for -5x-1=4x^2 equation:


Simplifying
-5x + -1 = 4x2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -5x = 4x2

Solving
-1 + -5x = 4x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 4x2 + -4x2 = 0
-1 + -5x + -4x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(1 + 5x + 4x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((1 + x)(1 + 4x)) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + 4x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + 4x = 0 Solving 1 + 4x = 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 + 4x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + 4x = 0 + -1 4x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 4x = -1 Divide each side by '4'. x = -0.25 Simplifying x = -0.25

Solution

x = {-1, -0.25}

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