4x^2-46x+42=0

Solution for 4x^2-46x+42=0 equation:

Simplifying
4x2 + -46x + 42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
42 + -46x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
42 + -46x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(21 + -23x + 2x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((1 + -1x)(21 + -2x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(21 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
21 + -2x = 0

Solving
21 + -2x = 0

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

Add '-21' to each side of the equation.
21 + -21 + -2x = 0 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + -21
-2x = 0 + -21

Combine like terms: 0 + -21 = -21
-2x = -21

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 10.5

Simplifying
x = 10.5
Solution
x = {1, 10.5}