2x^2+50x-168=0

Solution for 2x^2+50x-168=0 equation:

Simplifying
2x2 + 50x + -168 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-168 + 50x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-168 + 50x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-84 + 25x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-28 + -1x)(3 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-28 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-28 + -1x = 0

Solving
-28 + -1x = 0

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

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 28 + -1x = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 28
-1x = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: 0 + 28 = 28
-1x = 28

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -28

Simplifying
x = -28
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1x = 0

Solving
3 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -3
-1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1x = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
Solution
x = {-28, 3}