(x-8)(4x+2)=0

Solution for (x-8)(4x+2)=0 equation:

Simplifying
(x + -8)(4x + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + x)(4x + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + x)(2 + 4x) = 0

Multiply (-8 + x) * (2 + 4x)
(-8(2 + 4x) + x(2 + 4x)) = 0
((2 * -8 + 4x * -8) + x(2 + 4x)) = 0
((-16 + -32x) + x(2 + 4x)) = 0
(-16 + -32x + (2 * x + 4x * x)) = 0
(-16 + -32x + (2x + 4x2)) = 0

Combine like terms: -32x + 2x = -30x
(-16 + -30x + 4x2) = 0

Solving
-16 + -30x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-8 + -15x + 2x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-1 + -2x)(8 + -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 '(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 = {-0.5, 8}