6x^2-48x-120=0

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Solution for 6x^2-48x-120=0 equation:


Simplifying
6x2 + -48x + -120 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-120 + -48x + 6x2 = 0

Solving
-120 + -48x + 6x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '6'.
6(-20 + -8x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
6((-2 + -1x)(10 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 6.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -1x = 0 Solving -2 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 2 -1x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -1x = 2 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(10 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 10 + -1x = 0 Solving 10 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + -1x = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -10 -1x = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10 -1x = -10 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 10 Simplifying x = 10

Solution

x = {-2, 10}

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