6x+1=-8x^2

Solution for 6x+1=-8x^2 equation:

Simplifying
6x + 1 = -8x2

Reorder the terms:
1 + 6x = -8x2

Solving
1 + 6x = -8x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: -8x2 + 8x2 = 0
1 + 6x + 8x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + 2x)(1 + 4x) = 0

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

Simplifying
1 + 2x = 0

Solving
1 + 2x = 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 + 2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 2x = 0 + -1
2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
2x = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 4x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 4x = 0

Solving
1 + 4x = 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 + 4x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 4x = 0 + -1
4x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
4x = -1

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -0.25

Simplifying
x = -0.25
Solution
x = {-0.5, -0.25}