-7x^2-9x-2=0

Solution for -7x^2-9x-2=0 equation:

Simplifying
-7x2 + -9x + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -9x + -7x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + -9x + -7x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(2 + 9x + 7x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
-1((1 + x)(2 + 7x)) = 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 '(2 + 7x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + 7x = 0

Solving
2 + 7x = 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 + 7x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 7x = 0 + -2
7x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
7x = -2

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = -0.2857142857
Solution
x = {-1, -0.2857142857}