2x^2-42x-44=0

Solution for 2x^2-42x-44=0 equation:

Simplifying
2x2 + -42x + -44 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-44 + -42x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-44 + -42x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-22 + -21x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-1 + -1x)(22 + -1x)) = 0

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

Simplifying
-1 + -1x = 0

Solving
-1 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + 1

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(22 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
22 + -1x = 0

Solving
22 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-22' to each side of the equation.
22 + -22 + -1x = 0 + -22

Combine like terms: 22 + -22 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -22
-1x = 0 + -22

Combine like terms: 0 + -22 = -22
-1x = -22

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 22

Simplifying
x = 22
Solution
x = {-1, 22}