18x^2-24x-42=0

Solution for 18x^2-24x-42=0 equation:

Simplifying
18x2 + -24x + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + -24x + 18x2 = 0

Solving
-42 + -24x + 18x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(-7 + -4x + 3x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
6((-1 + -1x)(7 + -3x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 6.
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 '(7 + -3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -3x = 0

Solving
7 + -3x = 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 + -3x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + -7
-3x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-3x = -7

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 2.333333333

Simplifying
x = 2.333333333
Solution
x = {-1, 2.333333333}