8x^2-14x+1=-2

Solution for 8x^2-14x+1=-2 equation:

Simplifying
8x2 + -14x + 1 = -2

Reorder the terms:
1 + -14x + 8x2 = -2

Solving
1 + -14x + 8x2 = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2 + -14x + 8x2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: 1 + 2 = 3
3 + -14x + 8x2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
3 + -14x + 8x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -4x)(3 + -2x) = 0

Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -2x = 0

Solving
3 + -2x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -2x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + -3
-2x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-2x = -3

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5
Solution
x = {0.25, 1.5}