2x^2-2x-60=0

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Solution for 2x^2-2x-60=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -2x + -60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-60 + -2x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-60 + -2x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-30 + -1x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-5 + -1x)(6 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(6 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 6 + -1x = 0 Solving 6 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + -1x = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -6 -1x = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6 -1x = -6 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 6 Simplifying x = 6

Solution

x = {-5, 6}

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