-5x^2-42x-16=0

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Solution for -5x^2-42x-16=0 equation: 


Simplifying
-5x2 + -42x + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -42x + -5x2 = 0

Solving
-16 + -42x + -5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(16 + 42x + 5x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((8 + x)(2 + 5x)) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(8 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
8 + x = 0

Solving
8 + x = 0

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -8
x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + 5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + 5x = 0

Solving
2 + 5x = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 5x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 5x = 0 + -2
5x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
5x = -2

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -0.4

Simplifying
x = -0.4
Solution
x = {-8, -0.4}

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