24x^2-21x-3=0

Solution for 24x^2-21x-3=0 equation:

Simplifying
24x2 + -21x + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -21x + 24x2 = 0

Solving
-3 + -21x + 24x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-1 + -7x + 8x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-1 + -8x)(1 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + -8x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -8x = 0

Solving
-1 + -8x = 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 + -8x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -8x = 0 + 1
-8x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-8x = 1

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -0.125

Simplifying
x = -0.125
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 = {-0.125, 1}