9x^2-60x-21=0

Solution for 9x^2-60x-21=0 equation:

Simplifying
9x2 + -60x + -21 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-21 + -60x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
-21 + -60x + 9x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-7 + -20x + 3x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-1 + -3x)(7 + -1x)) = 0

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

Simplifying
-1 + -3x = 0

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = -0.3333333333
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(7 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -1x = 0

Solving
7 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -1x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -7
-1x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-1x = -7

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7
Solution
x = {-0.3333333333, 7}