15x^2-33x-36=0

Solution for 15x^2-33x-36=0 equation:

Simplifying
15x2 + -33x + -36 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-36 + -33x + 15x2 = 0

Solving
-36 + -33x + 15x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-12 + -11x + 5x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-4 + -5x)(3 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.
Subproblem 1
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
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 = {-0.8, 3}