6x^2-8x-40=0

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Solution for 6x^2-8x-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
6x2 + -8x + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -8x + 6x2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -8x + 6x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-20 + -4x + 3x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-2 + -1x)(10 + -3x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

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 + -3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 10 + -3x = 0 Solving 10 + -3x = 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 + -3x = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + -3x = 0 + -10 -3x = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10 -3x = -10 Divide each side by '-3'. x = 3.333333333 Simplifying x = 3.333333333

Solution

x = {-2, 3.333333333}

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