-6x^2-5x-1=0

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Solution for -6x^2-5x-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
-6x2 + -5x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -5x + -6x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -5x + -6x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(1 + 5x + 6x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((1 + 2x)(1 + 3x)) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(1 + 2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + 2x = 0 Solving 1 + 2x = 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 + 2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + 2x = 0 + -1 2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 2x = -1 Divide each side by '2'. x = -0.5 Simplifying x = -0.5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + 3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + 3x = 0 Solving 1 + 3x = 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 + 3x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + 3x = 0 + -1 3x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 3x = -1 Divide each side by '3'. x = -0.3333333333 Simplifying x = -0.3333333333

Solution

x = {-0.5, -0.3333333333}

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