20x^2+4x-24=0

Solution for 20x^2+4x-24=0 equation:

Simplifying
20x2 + 4x + -24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 4x + 20x2 = 0

Solving
-24 + 4x + 20x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-6 + x + 5x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-6 + -5x)(1 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-6 + -5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-6 + -5x = 0

Solving
-6 + -5x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -5x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -5x = 0 + 6
-5x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-5x = 6

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -1.2

Simplifying
x = -1.2
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {-1.2, 1}