10X^2+16x-42=0

Solution for 10X^2+16x-42=0 equation:

Simplifying
10X2 + 16x + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 10X2 + 16x = 0

Solving
-42 + 10X2 + 16x = 0

Solving for variable 'X'.

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

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 10X2 + 42 + 16x = 0 + 42

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 42 + 10X2 + 16x = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + 10X2 + 16x = 0 + 42
10X2 + 16x = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: 0 + 42 = 42
10X2 + 16x = 42

Add '-16x' to each side of the equation.
10X2 + 16x + -16x = 42 + -16x

Combine like terms: 16x + -16x = 0
10X2 + 0 = 42 + -16x
10X2 = 42 + -16x

Divide each side by '10'.
X2 = 4.2 + -1.6x

Simplifying
X2 = 4.2 + -1.6x

Reorder the terms:
-4.2 + X2 + 1.6x = 4.2 + -1.6x + -4.2 + 1.6x

Reorder the terms:
-4.2 + X2 + 1.6x = 4.2 + -4.2 + -1.6x + 1.6x

Combine like terms: 4.2 + -4.2 = 0.0
-4.2 + X2 + 1.6x = 0.0 + -1.6x + 1.6x
-4.2 + X2 + 1.6x = -1.6x + 1.6x

Combine like terms: -1.6x + 1.6x = 0.0
-4.2 + X2 + 1.6x = 0.0

The solution to this equation could not be determined.