40x^2+12x-4=0

Solution for 40x^2+12x-4=0 equation:

Simplifying
40x2 + 12x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 12x + 40x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + 12x + 40x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-1 + 3x + 10x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-1 + -2x)(1 + -5x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
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 '(1 + -5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -5x = 0

Solving
1 + -5x = 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 + -5x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -5x = 0 + -1
-5x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-5x = -1

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 0.2

Simplifying
x = 0.2
Solution
x = {-0.5, 0.2}