8x^2+16x-54=10

Solution for 8x^2+16x-54=10 equation:

Simplifying
8x2 + 16x + -54 = 10

Reorder the terms:
-54 + 16x + 8x2 = 10

Solving
-54 + 16x + 8x2 = 10

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-54 + -10 + 16x + 8x2 = 10 + -10

Combine like terms: -54 + -10 = -64
-64 + 16x + 8x2 = 10 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
-64 + 16x + 8x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8'.
8(-8 + 2x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
8((-4 + -1x)(2 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 8.
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 '(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
Solution
x = {-4, 2}