8x^2+42x+10=

Solution for 8x^2+42x+10= equation:

Simplifying
8x2 + 42x + 10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
10 + 42x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
10 + 42x + 8x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(5 + 21x + 4x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((5 + x)(1 + 4x)) = 0

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

Simplifying
5 + x = 0

Solving
5 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -5

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

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

Simplifying
x = -5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 4x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 4x = 0

Solving
1 + 4x = 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 + 4x = 0 + -1

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

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

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -0.25

Simplifying
x = -0.25
Solution
x = {-5, -0.25}