20x^2+42x+16=0

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Solution for 20x^2+42x+16=0 equation:


Simplifying
20x2 + 42x + 16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
16 + 42x + 20x2 = 0

Solving
16 + 42x + 20x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(8 + 21x + 10x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((8 + 5x)(1 + 2x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(8 + 5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + 5x = 0 Solving 8 + 5x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + 5x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + 5x = 0 + -8 5x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 5x = -8 Divide each side by '5'. x = -1.6 Simplifying x = -1.6

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + 2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + 2x = 0 Solving 1 + 2x = 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 + 2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + 2x = 0 + -1 2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 2x = -1 Divide each side by '2'. x = -0.5 Simplifying x = -0.5

Solution

x = {-1.6, -0.5}

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