36x^2-12x-48=0

Solution for 36x^2-12x-48=0 equation:

Simplifying
36x2 + -12x + -48 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-48 + -12x + 36x2 = 0

Solving
-48 + -12x + 36x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '12'.
12(-4 + -1x + 3x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
12((-1 + -1x)(4 + -3x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 12.
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 '(4 + -3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -3x = 0

Solving
4 + -3x = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -3x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + -4
-3x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-3x = -4

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 1.333333333

Simplifying
x = 1.333333333
Solution
x = {-1, 1.333333333}