28x^2+144x-144=0

Solution for 28x^2+144x-144=0 equation:

Simplifying
28x2 + 144x + -144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-144 + 144x + 28x2 = 0

Solving
-144 + 144x + 28x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-36 + 36x + 7x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-6 + -1x)(6 + -7x)) = 0

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

Simplifying
-6 + -1x = 0

Solving
-6 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 6
-1x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-1x = 6

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + -7x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -7x = 0

Solving
6 + -7x = 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 + -7x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -7x = 0 + -6
-7x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-7x = -6

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 0.8571428571

Simplifying
x = 0.8571428571
Solution
x = {-6, 0.8571428571}