8x^2+12x+5=1

Solution for 8x^2+12x+5=1 equation:

Simplifying
8x2 + 12x + 5 = 1

Reorder the terms:
5 + 12x + 8x2 = 1

Solving
5 + 12x + 8x2 = 1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + -1 + 12x + 8x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 5 + -1 = 4
4 + 12x + 8x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
4 + 12x + 8x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(1 + 3x + 2x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((1 + x)(1 + 2x)) = 0

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

Simplifying
1 + x = 0

Solving
1 + x = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
1 + 2x = 0

Solving
1 + 2x = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 2x = 0 + -1
2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
2x = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5
Solution
x = {-1, -0.5}