12x^2+8x=-1

Solution for 12x^2+8x=-1 equation:

Simplifying
12x2 + 8x = -1

Reorder the terms:
8x + 12x2 = -1

Solving
8x + 12x2 = -1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + 8x + 12x2 = -1 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
1 + 8x + 12x2 = 0

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

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

Simplifying
1 + 2x = 0

Solving
1 + 2x = 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 + 2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 2x = 0 + -1
2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
2x = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5
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 = {-0.5, -0.1666666667}