8x^2-40x=192

Solution for 8x^2-40x=192 equation:

Simplifying
8x2 + -40x = 192

Reorder the terms:
-40x + 8x2 = 192

Solving
-40x + 8x2 = 192

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-192 + -40x + 8x2 = 192 + -192

Combine like terms: 192 + -192 = 0
-192 + -40x + 8x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8'.
8(-24 + -5x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
8((-3 + -1x)(8 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 8.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -1x = 0

Solving
-3 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 3
-1x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-1x = 3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(8 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
8 + -1x = 0

Solving
8 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -8
-1x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-1x = -8

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8
Solution
x = {-3, 8}