2x^2-14x-240=0

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((-8 + -1x)(15 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {-8, 15}