40x^2+235x-30=0

Solution for 40x^2+235x-30=0 equation:

Simplifying
40x2 + 235x + -30 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 235x + 40x2 = 0

Solving
-30 + 235x + 40x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '5'.
5(-6 + 47x + 8x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
5((-6 + -1x)(1 + -8x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-6 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-6 + -1x = 0

Solving
-6 + -1x = 0

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -1x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 6
-1x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-1x = 6

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -8x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -8x = 0

Solving
1 + -8x = 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 + -8x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -8x = 0 + -1
-8x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-8x = -1

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 0.125

Simplifying
x = 0.125
Solution
x = {-6, 0.125}