16x^2+40x-144=0

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Solution for 16x^2+40x-144=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + 40x + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 40x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
-144 + 40x + 16x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8'.
8(-18 + 5x + 2x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
8((-9 + -2x)(2 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 8.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-9 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -9 + -2x = 0 Solving -9 + -2x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + -2x = 0 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + -2x = 0 + 9 -2x = 0 + 9 Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9 -2x = 9 Divide each side by '-2'. x = -4.5 Simplifying x = -4.5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -1x = 0 Solving 2 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -2 -1x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -1x = -2 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 2 Simplifying x = 2

Solution

x = {-4.5, 2}

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