Solve -20x² - 42x + 62 = 0

You have come to the correct place if you are looking to solve the quadratic equation negative 20x squared minus 42x plus 62 equals 0, also known as -20x² - 42x + 62 = 0. Below, we walk you through how to find the answer.

To find the two possible answers to -20x^2 - 42x + 62 = 0, we will start by rewriting the equation in factored form. Then, we will create two separate equations that we can use to solve -20x² - 42x + 62 = 0.

Below is negative 20x squared minus 42x plus 62 in factored form. As you can see, -20x² - 42x + 62 has been grouped into two sets of parentheses.

-(2x - 2)(10x + 31)

Next, we set each set of parentheses equal to 0 and solve for x to get the two answers to -20x^2 - 42x + 62 = 0.

(2x - 2) = 0
x₁ = 1

(10x + 31) = 0
x₂ = -3 1/10

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