(x^2-x)-8(x^2-x)+12=0

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Solution for (x^2-x)-8(x^2-x)+12=0 equation:


Simplifying
(x2 + -1x) + -8(x2 + -1x) + 12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1x + x2) + -8(x2 + -1x) + 12 = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-1x + x2)
-1x + x2 + -8(x2 + -1x) + 12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1x + x2 + -8(-1x + x2) + 12 = 0
-1x + x2 + (-1x * -8 + x2 * -8) + 12 = 0
-1x + x2 + (8x + -8x2) + 12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
12 + -1x + 8x + x2 + -8x2 = 0

Combine like terms: -1x + 8x = 7x
12 + 7x + x2 + -8x2 = 0

Combine like terms: x2 + -8x2 = -7x2
12 + 7x + -7x2 = 0

Solving
12 + 7x + -7x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-7 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-7'.
-1.714285714 + -1x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.714285714' to each side of the equation.
-1.714285714 + -1x + 1.714285714 + x2 = 0 + 1.714285714

Reorder the terms:
-1.714285714 + 1.714285714 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 1.714285714

Combine like terms: -1.714285714 + 1.714285714 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 1.714285714
-1x + x2 = 0 + 1.714285714

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.714285714 = 1.714285714
-1x + x2 = 1.714285714

The x term is -1x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1x + 0.25 + x2 = 1.714285714 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 1.714285714 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 1.714285714 + 0.25 = 1.964285714
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 1.964285714

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5)(x + -0.5) = 1.964285714

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.401529776

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.5) equal to 1.401529776 and -1.401529776.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.5 = 1.401529776 Simplifying x + -0.5 = 1.401529776 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = 1.401529776 Solving -0.5 + x = 1.401529776 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = 1.401529776 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.401529776 + 0.5 x = 1.401529776 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 1.401529776 + 0.5 = 1.901529776 x = 1.901529776 Simplifying x = 1.901529776

Subproblem 2

x + -0.5 = -1.401529776 Simplifying x + -0.5 = -1.401529776 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = -1.401529776 Solving -0.5 + x = -1.401529776 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = -1.401529776 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.401529776 + 0.5 x = -1.401529776 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -1.401529776 + 0.5 = -0.901529776 x = -0.901529776 Simplifying x = -0.901529776

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.901529776, -0.901529776}

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