6x^2-18x-60=48

Solution for 6x^2-18x-60=48 equation:

Simplifying
6x2 + -18x + -60 = 48

Reorder the terms:
-60 + -18x + 6x2 = 48

Solving
-60 + -18x + 6x2 = 48

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-60 + -48 + -18x + 6x2 = 48 + -48

Combine like terms: -60 + -48 = -108
-108 + -18x + 6x2 = 48 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
-108 + -18x + 6x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(-18 + -3x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
6((-3 + -1x)(6 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 6.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -1x = 0

Solving
-3 + -1x = 0

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -1x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 3
-1x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-1x = 3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -1x = 0

Solving
6 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -6

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6
Solution
x = {-3, 6}