20x^2+8x-12=0

Solution for 20x^2+8x-12=0 equation:

Simplifying
20x2 + 8x + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 8x + 20x2 = 0

Solving
-12 + 8x + 20x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-3 + 2x + 5x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-1 + -1x)(3 + -5x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
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 + -5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -5x = 0

Solving
3 + -5x = 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 + -5x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -5x = 0 + -3
-5x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-5x = -3

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 0.6

Simplifying
x = 0.6
Solution
x = {-1, 0.6}