10x^2-x-42=0

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


Simplifying
10x2 + -1x + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + -1x + 10x2 = 0

Solving
-42 + -1x + 10x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -1x)(21 + -10x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -1x = 0 Solving -2 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 2 -1x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -1x = 2 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(21 + -10x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 21 + -10x = 0 Solving 21 + -10x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-21' to each side of the equation. 21 + -21 + -10x = 0 + -21 Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0 0 + -10x = 0 + -21 -10x = 0 + -21 Combine like terms: 0 + -21 = -21 -10x = -21 Divide each side by '-10'. x = 2.1 Simplifying x = 2.1

Solution

x = {-2, 2.1}

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