8x^2-16x=-6

Solution for 8x^2-16x=-6 equation:

Simplifying
8x2 + -16x = -6

Reorder the terms:
-16x + 8x2 = -6

Solving
-16x + 8x2 = -6

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
6 + -16x + 8x2 = -6 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
6 + -16x + 8x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(3 + -8x + 4x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 2.
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 '(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 = {0.5, 1.5}