2x^2+18x+10=-6

Solution for 2x^2+18x+10=-6 equation:

Simplifying
2x2 + 18x + 10 = -6

Reorder the terms:
10 + 18x + 2x2 = -6

Solving
10 + 18x + 2x2 = -6

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
10 + 6 + 18x + 2x2 = -6 + 6

Combine like terms: 10 + 6 = 16
16 + 18x + 2x2 = -6 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
16 + 18x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(8 + 9x + x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(8 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
8 + x = 0

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -8
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 = {-8, -1}