20x^2-17x-24=0

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Solution for 20x^2-17x-24=0 equation: 


Simplifying
20x2 + -17x + -24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -17x + 20x2 = 0

Solving
-24 + -17x + 20x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-3 + -4x)(8 + -5x) = 0


Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + -4x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -4x = 0

Solving
-3 + -4x = 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 + -4x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -4x = 0 + 3
-4x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-4x = 3

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -0.75

Simplifying
x = -0.75

Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {-0.75, 1.6}

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