So you want to solve for x?
It would be nice if this would easily factor:
(-4x + 5)(2x +1) = 0 This will not work!
So you need to use the quadratic formula:
a = -8, b = 4, c = 5
x = (-4 +/-
)/2(-8)
= (-4 +/-
)/-16
= (-4 +
)/-16
= 1/4 -
/4
It would be nice if this would easily factor:
(-4x + 5)(2x +1) = 0 This will not work!
So you need to use the quadratic formula:
a = -8, b = 4, c = 5
x = (-4 +/-
= (-4 +/-
= (-4 +
= 1/4 -