16x^2-40x+24=

Solution for 16x^2-40x+24= equation:

Simplifying
16x2 + -40x + 24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
24 + -40x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
24 + -40x + 16x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8'.
8(3 + -5x + 2x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
8((1 + -1x)(3 + -2x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 8.
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 '(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, 1.5}