55x^2-101x+42=0

Solution for 55x^2-101x+42=0 equation:

Simplifying
55x2 + -101x + 42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
42 + -101x + 55x2 = 0

Solving
42 + -101x + 55x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(7 + -11x)(6 + -5x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(7 + -11x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -11x = 0

Solving
7 + -11x = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -11x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -11x = 0 + -7
-11x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-11x = -7

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 0.6363636364

Simplifying
x = 0.6363636364
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + -5x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -5x = 0

Solving
6 + -5x = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -5x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -5x = 0 + -6
-5x = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-5x = -6

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 1.2

Simplifying
x = 1.2
Solution
x = {0.6363636364, 1.2}