2x^2-5x-168=0

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Solution for 2x^2-5x-168=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -5x + -168 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-168 + -5x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-168 + -5x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-8 + -1x)(21 + -2x) = 0

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 '(21 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 21 + -2x = 0 Solving 21 + -2x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-21' to each side of the equation. 21 + -21 + -2x = 0 + -21 Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0 0 + -2x = 0 + -21 -2x = 0 + -21 Combine like terms: 0 + -21 = -21 -2x = -21 Divide each side by '-2'. x = 10.5 Simplifying x = 10.5

Solution

x = {-8, 10.5}

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