40x^2-48x+8=0

Solution for 40x^2-48x+8=0 equation:

Simplifying
40x2 + -48x + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -48x + 40x2 = 0

Solving
8 + -48x + 40x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8'.
8(1 + -6x + 5x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 8.
Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {0.2, 1}