2x^2+20x-150=0

Solution for 2x^2+20x-150=0 equation:

Simplifying
2x2 + 20x + -150 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-150 + 20x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-150 + 20x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-75 + 10x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-15 + -1x)(5 + -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 '(5 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + -1x = 0

Solving
5 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -1x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -5
-1x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-1x = -5

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5
Solution
x = {-15, 5}