(2x+1)(2x-8)=0

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Solution for (2x+1)(2x-8)=0 equation: 


Simplifying
(2x + 1)(2x + -8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(1 + 2x)(2x + -8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(1 + 2x)(-8 + 2x) = 0

Multiply (1 + 2x) * (-8 + 2x)
(1(-8 + 2x) + 2x * (-8 + 2x)) = 0
((-8 * 1 + 2x * 1) + 2x * (-8 + 2x)) = 0
((-8 + 2x) + 2x * (-8 + 2x)) = 0
(-8 + 2x + (-8 * 2x + 2x * 2x)) = 0
(-8 + 2x + (-16x + 4x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 2x + -16x = -14x
(-8 + -14x + 4x2) = 0

Solving
-8 + -14x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-4 + -7x + 2x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-1 + -2x)(4 + -1x)) = 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 '(4 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -1x = 0

Solving
4 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -4
-1x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-1x = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4
Solution
x = {-0.5, 4}

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