2x^2+16x-6=-20

Solution for 2x^2+16x-6=-20 equation:

Simplifying
2x2 + 16x + -6 = -20

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 16x + 2x2 = -20

Solving
-6 + 16x + 2x2 = -20

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 20 + 16x + 2x2 = -20 + 20

Combine like terms: -6 + 20 = 14
14 + 16x + 2x2 = -20 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
14 + 16x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(7 + 8x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((7 + x)(1 + x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(7 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + x = 0

Solving
7 + x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + x = 0 + -7

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

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

Simplifying
x = -7
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + x = 0

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1
Solution
x = {-7, -1}