2x^2+14x-240=0

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Solution for 2x^2+14x-240=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 14x + -240 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-240 + 14x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-240 + 14x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-120 + 7x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-15 + -1x)(8 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-15 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -15 + -1x = 0 Solving -15 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '15' to each side of the equation. -15 + 15 + -1x = 0 + 15 Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 15 -1x = 0 + 15 Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15 -1x = 15 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -15 Simplifying x = -15

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(8 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -1x = 0 Solving 8 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -8 -1x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -1x = -8 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 8 Simplifying x = 8

Solution

x = {-15, 8}

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