16x^2+4x-42=0

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Solution for 16x^2+4x-42=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + 4x + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 4x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
-42 + 4x + 16x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-21 + 2x + 8x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-7 + -4x)(3 + -2x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-7 + -4x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -7 + -4x = 0 Solving -7 + -4x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + -4x = 0 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + -4x = 0 + 7 -4x = 0 + 7 Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7 -4x = 7 Divide each side by '-4'. x = -1.75 Simplifying x = -1.75

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(3 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 3 + -2x = 0 Solving 3 + -2x = 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 + -2x = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + -2x = 0 + -3 -2x = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3 -2x = -3 Divide each side by '-2'. x = 1.5 Simplifying x = 1.5

Solution

x = {-1.75, 1.5}

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