12x^2+28x-5=

Solution for 12x^2+28x-5= equation:

Simplifying
12x2 + 28x + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 28x + 12x2 = 0

Solving
-5 + 28x + 12x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-5 + -2x)(1 + -6x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-5 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + -2x = 0

Solving
-5 + -2x = 0

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -2x = 0 + 5

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -6x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -6x = 0

Solving
1 + -6x = 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 + -6x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -6x = 0 + -1
-6x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-6x = -1

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 0.1666666667

Simplifying
x = 0.1666666667
Solution
x = {-2.5, 0.1666666667}