7x^2-42x-280=0

Solution for 7x^2-42x-280=0 equation:

Simplifying
7x2 + -42x + -280 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-280 + -42x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-280 + -42x + 7x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '7'.
7(-40 + -6x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
7((-4 + -1x)(10 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 7.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-4 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-4 + -1x = 0

Solving
-4 + -1x = 0

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -1x = 0 + 4

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4
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 = {-4, 10}