42x^2+13x-40=0

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Solution for 42x^2+13x-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
42x2 + 13x + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 13x + 42x2 = 0

Solving
-40 + 13x + 42x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-8 + -7x)(5 + -6x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-8 + -7x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -8 + -7x = 0 Solving -8 + -7x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + -7x = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + -7x = 0 + 8 -7x = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8 -7x = 8 Divide each side by '-7'. x = -1.142857143 Simplifying x = -1.142857143

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(5 + -6x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -6x = 0 Solving 5 + -6x = 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 + -6x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -6x = 0 + -5 -6x = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -6x = -5 Divide each side by '-6'. x = 0.8333333333 Simplifying x = 0.8333333333

Solution

x = {-1.142857143, 0.8333333333}

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