12x^2-28x-24=0

Solution for 12x^2-28x-24=0 equation:

Simplifying
12x2 + -28x + -24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -28x + 12x2 = 0

Solving
-24 + -28x + 12x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-6 + -7x + 3x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-2 + -3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-2 + -3x = 0

Solving
-2 + -3x = 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 + -3x = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + 2
-3x = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-3x = 2

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.6666666667
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1x = 0

Solving
3 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -3
-1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1x = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
Solution
x = {-0.6666666667, 3}