16x^2+12x-4=0

Solution for 16x^2+12x-4=0 equation:

Simplifying
16x2 + 12x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 12x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + 12x + 16x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-1 + 3x + 4x2) = 0

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

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

Simplifying
-1 + -1x = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
1 + -4x = 0

Solving
1 + -4x = 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 + -4x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4x = 0 + -1
-4x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-4x = -1

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 0.25

Simplifying
x = 0.25
Solution
x = {-1, 0.25}