6x^2+40x+24=0

Solution for 6x^2+40x+24=0 equation:

Simplifying
6x2 + 40x + 24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
24 + 40x + 6x2 = 0

Solving
24 + 40x + 6x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(12 + 20x + 3x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((6 + x)(2 + 3x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(6 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + x = 0

Solving
6 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -6

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

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

Simplifying
x = -6
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + 3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + 3x = 0

Solving
2 + 3x = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 3x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 3x = 0 + -2
3x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
3x = -2

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.6666666667
Solution
x = {-6, -0.6666666667}