0=2x^2+20x-238

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Solution for 0=2x^2+20x-238 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 2x2 + 20x + -238

Reorder the terms:
0 = -238 + 20x + 2x2

Solving
0 = -238 + 20x + 2x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 238 = 238
238 + -20x + -2x2 = -238 + 20x + 2x2 + 238 + -20x + -2x2

Reorder the terms:
238 + -20x + -2x2 = -238 + 238 + 20x + -20x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: -238 + 238 = 0
238 + -20x + -2x2 = 0 + 20x + -20x + 2x2 + -2x2
238 + -20x + -2x2 = 20x + -20x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
238 + -20x + -2x2 = 0 + 2x2 + -2x2
238 + -20x + -2x2 = 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -2x2 = 0
238 + -20x + -2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(119 + -10x + -1x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((7 + -1x)(17 + x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(7 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 7 + -1x = 0 Solving 7 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + -1x = 0 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -7 -1x = 0 + -7 Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7 -1x = -7 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 7 Simplifying x = 7

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(17 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 17 + x = 0 Solving 17 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-17' to each side of the equation. 17 + -17 + x = 0 + -17 Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -17 x = 0 + -17 Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17 x = -17 Simplifying x = -17

Solution

x = {7, -17}

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