40x^2-188x-60=0

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Solution for 40x^2-188x-60=0 equation:


Simplifying
40x2 + -188x + -60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-60 + -188x + 40x2 = 0

Solving
-60 + -188x + 40x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-15 + -47x + 10x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-3 + -10x)(5 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-3 + -10x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -3 + -10x = 0 Solving -3 + -10x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + -10x = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + -10x = 0 + 3 -10x = 0 + 3 Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3 -10x = 3 Divide each side by '-10'. x = -0.3 Simplifying x = -0.3

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -1x = 0 Solving 5 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + -1x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -5 -1x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -1x = -5 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 5 Simplifying x = 5

Solution

x = {-0.3, 5}

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