12q^2-4q-40=0

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Solution for 12q^2-4q-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
12q2 + -4q + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -4q + 12q2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -4q + 12q2 = 0

Solving for variable 'q'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-10 + -1q + 3q2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-5 + -3q)(2 + -1q)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-5 + -3q)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -5 + -3q = 0 Solving -5 + -3q = 0 Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + -3q = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + -3q = 0 + 5 -3q = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5 -3q = 5 Divide each side by '-3'. q = -1.666666667 Simplifying q = -1.666666667

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + -1q)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -1q = 0 Solving 2 + -1q = 0 Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + -1q = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -1q = 0 + -2 -1q = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -1q = -2 Divide each side by '-1'. q = 2 Simplifying q = 2

Solution

q = {-1.666666667, 2}

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