0=2x^2-5x-3

Solution for 0=2x^2-5x-3 equation:

Simplifying
0 = 2x2 + -5x + -3

Reorder the terms:
0 = -3 + -5x + 2x2

Solving
0 = -3 + -5x + 2x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
3 + 5x + -2x2 = -3 + -5x + 2x2 + 3 + 5x + -2x2

Reorder the terms:
3 + 5x + -2x2 = -3 + 3 + -5x + 5x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
3 + 5x + -2x2 = 0 + -5x + 5x + 2x2 + -2x2
3 + 5x + -2x2 = -5x + 5x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
3 + 5x + -2x2 = 0 + 2x2 + -2x2
3 + 5x + -2x2 = 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -2x2 = 0
3 + 5x + -2x2 = 0

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

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1x = 0

Solving
3 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -3
-1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1x = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {3, -0.5}