10x^2-41x-77=

Solution for 10x^2-41x-77= equation:

Simplifying
10x2 + -41x + -77 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-77 + -41x + 10x2 = 0

Solving
-77 + -41x + 10x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-7 + -5x)(11 + -2x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-7 + -5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-7 + -5x = 0

Solving
-7 + -5x = 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 + -5x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -5x = 0 + 7
-5x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-5x = 7

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -1.4

Simplifying
x = -1.4
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(11 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
11 + -2x = 0

Solving
11 + -2x = 0

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

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + -2x = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + -11
-2x = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11
-2x = -11

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 5.5

Simplifying
x = 5.5
Solution
x = {-1.4, 5.5}