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

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

x = {-0.8333333333, 1.142857143}

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