8x^2+16x=10

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

Simplifying
8x2 + 16x = 10

Reorder the terms:
16x + 8x2 = 10

Solving
16x + 8x2 = 10

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-5 + 8x + 4x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-5 + -2x)(1 + -2x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-5 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + -2x = 0

Solving
-5 + -2x = 0

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -2x = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + 5
-2x = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-2x = 5

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5
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 = {-2.5, 0.5}