(3x-4)(x+3)-12=0

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Solution for (3x-4)(x+3)-12=0 equation:


Simplifying
(3x + -4)(x + 3) + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + 3x)(x + 3) + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + 3x)(3 + x) + -12 = 0

Multiply (-4 + 3x) * (3 + x)
(-4(3 + x) + 3x * (3 + x)) + -12 = 0
((3 * -4 + x * -4) + 3x * (3 + x)) + -12 = 0
((-12 + -4x) + 3x * (3 + x)) + -12 = 0
(-12 + -4x + (3 * 3x + x * 3x)) + -12 = 0
(-12 + -4x + (9x + 3x2)) + -12 = 0

Combine like terms: -4x + 9x = 5x
(-12 + 5x + 3x2) + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -12 + 5x + 3x2 = 0

Combine like terms: -12 + -12 = -24
-24 + 5x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-24 + 5x + 3x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '3'.
-8 + 1.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 1.666666667x + 8 + x2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + 1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 8
1.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
1.666666667x + x2 = 8

The x term is 1.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (0.8333333335).
Square it (0.6944444447) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.6944444447' to each side of the equation.
1.666666667x + 0.6944444447 + x2 = 8 + 0.6944444447

Reorder the terms:
0.6944444447 + 1.666666667x + x2 = 8 + 0.6944444447

Combine like terms: 8 + 0.6944444447 = 8.6944444447
0.6944444447 + 1.666666667x + x2 = 8.6944444447

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.8333333335)(x + 0.8333333335) = 8.6944444447

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.948634336

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.8333333335) equal to 2.948634336 and -2.948634336.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.8333333335 = 2.948634336 Simplifying x + 0.8333333335 = 2.948634336 Reorder the terms: 0.8333333335 + x = 2.948634336 Solving 0.8333333335 + x = 2.948634336 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8333333335' to each side of the equation. 0.8333333335 + -0.8333333335 + x = 2.948634336 + -0.8333333335 Combine like terms: 0.8333333335 + -0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 2.948634336 + -0.8333333335 x = 2.948634336 + -0.8333333335 Combine like terms: 2.948634336 + -0.8333333335 = 2.1153010025 x = 2.1153010025 Simplifying x = 2.1153010025

Subproblem 2

x + 0.8333333335 = -2.948634336 Simplifying x + 0.8333333335 = -2.948634336 Reorder the terms: 0.8333333335 + x = -2.948634336 Solving 0.8333333335 + x = -2.948634336 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.8333333335' to each side of the equation. 0.8333333335 + -0.8333333335 + x = -2.948634336 + -0.8333333335 Combine like terms: 0.8333333335 + -0.8333333335 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -2.948634336 + -0.8333333335 x = -2.948634336 + -0.8333333335 Combine like terms: -2.948634336 + -0.8333333335 = -3.7819676695 x = -3.7819676695 Simplifying x = -3.7819676695

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.1153010025, -3.7819676695}

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