36x^2-54x-36=0

Solution for 36x^2-54x-36=0 equation:

Simplifying
36x2 + -54x + -36 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-36 + -54x + 36x2 = 0

Solving
-36 + -54x + 36x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '18'.
18(-2 + -3x + 2x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
18((-1 + -2x)(2 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 18.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -2x = 0

Solving
-1 + -2x = 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 + -2x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + 1
-2x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-2x = 1

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1x = 0

Solving
2 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -2
-1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1x = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2
Solution
x = {-0.5, 2}