8x^2-12x+9=5

Solution for 8x^2-12x+9=5 equation:

Simplifying
8x2 + -12x + 9 = 5

Reorder the terms:
9 + -12x + 8x2 = 5

Solving
9 + -12x + 8x2 = 5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
9 + -5 + -12x + 8x2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 9 + -5 = 4
4 + -12x + 8x2 = 5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
4 + -12x + 8x2 = 0

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

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

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

Simplifying
1 + -1x = 0

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

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

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

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

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