4x^2-28x-240=0

Solution for 4x^2-28x-240=0 equation:

Simplifying
4x2 + -28x + -240 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-240 + -28x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-240 + -28x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-60 + -7x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-5 + -1x)(12 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(12 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
12 + -1x = 0

Solving
12 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -1x = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -12
-1x = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12
-1x = -12

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12
Solution
x = {-5, 12}