(x)(12+x)=120

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Solution for (x)(12+x)=120 equation:


Simplifying
(x)(12 + x) = 120
(12 * x + x * x) = 120
(12x + x2) = 120

Solving
12x + x2 = 120

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-120 + 12x + x2 = 120 + -120

Combine like terms: 120 + -120 = 0
-120 + 12x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '120' to each side of the equation.
-120 + 12x + 120 + x2 = 0 + 120

Reorder the terms:
-120 + 120 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: -120 + 120 = 0
0 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 120
12x + x2 = 0 + 120

Combine like terms: 0 + 120 = 120
12x + x2 = 120

The x term is 12x.  Take half its coefficient (6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
12x + 36 + x2 = 120 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12x + x2 = 120 + 36

Combine like terms: 120 + 36 = 156
36 + 12x + x2 = 156

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6)(x + 6) = 156

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.489995997

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6) equal to 12.489995997 and -12.489995997.

Subproblem 1

x + 6 = 12.489995997 Simplifying x + 6 = 12.489995997 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = 12.489995997 Solving 6 + x = 12.489995997 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + x = 12.489995997 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = 12.489995997 + -6 x = 12.489995997 + -6 Combine like terms: 12.489995997 + -6 = 6.489995997 x = 6.489995997 Simplifying x = 6.489995997

Subproblem 2

x + 6 = -12.489995997 Simplifying x + 6 = -12.489995997 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = -12.489995997 Solving 6 + x = -12.489995997 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + x = -12.489995997 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = -12.489995997 + -6 x = -12.489995997 + -6 Combine like terms: -12.489995997 + -6 = -18.489995997 x = -18.489995997 Simplifying x = -18.489995997

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.489995997, -18.489995997}

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