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 + -6x)(1 + -2x) = 0

Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {0.1666666667, 0.5}