x(3x+8)=-5

Solution for x(3x+8)=-5 equation:

Simplifying
x(3x + 8) = -5

Reorder the terms:
x(8 + 3x) = -5
(8 * x + 3x * x) = -5
(8x + 3x2) = -5

Solving
8x + 3x2 = -5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + 8x + 3x2 = -5 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
5 + 8x + 3x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(5 + 3x)(1 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(5 + 3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + 3x = 0

Solving
5 + 3x = 0

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 3x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 3x = 0 + -5
3x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
3x = -5

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -1.666666667

Simplifying
x = -1.666666667
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + x = 0

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1
Solution
x = {-1.666666667, -1}