15x^2-2x-8=0

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Solution for 15x^2-2x-8=0 equation: 


Simplifying
15x2 + -2x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2x + 15x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -2x + 15x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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


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 '(4 + -5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -5x = 0

Solving
4 + -5x = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -5x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -5x = 0 + -4
-5x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-5x = -4

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 0.8

Simplifying
x = 0.8
Solution
x = {-0.6666666667, 0.8}

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