-0.5x^2+x+12=9.86

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Solution for -0.5x^2+x+12=9.86 equation:


Simplifying
-0.5x2 + x + 12 = 9.86

Reorder the terms:
12 + x + -0.5x2 = 9.86

Solving
12 + x + -0.5x2 = 9.86

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
12 + -9.86 + x + -0.5x2 = 9.86 + -9.86

Combine like terms: 12 + -9.86 = 2.14
2.14 + x + -0.5x2 = 9.86 + -9.86

Combine like terms: 9.86 + -9.86 = 0.00
2.14 + x + -0.5x2 = 0.00

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
-4.28 + -2x + x2 = 0.0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.28' to each side of the equation.
-4.28 + -2x + 4.28 + x2 = 0.0 + 4.28

Reorder the terms:
-4.28 + 4.28 + -2x + x2 = 0.0 + 4.28

Combine like terms: -4.28 + 4.28 = 0.00
0.00 + -2x + x2 = 0.0 + 4.28
-2x + x2 = 0.0 + 4.28

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 4.28 = 4.28
-2x + x2 = 4.28

The x term is x.  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.
-2x + 0.25 + x2 = 4.28 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -2x + x2 = 4.28 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 4.28 + 0.25 = 4.53
0.25 + -2x + x2 = 4.53

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 4.53

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.128379665

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 2.128379665 and -2.128379665.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 2.128379665 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 2.128379665 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 2.128379665 Solving 0.5 + x = 2.128379665 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 = 2.128379665 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.128379665 + -0.5 x = 2.128379665 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 2.128379665 + -0.5 = 1.628379665 x = 1.628379665 Simplifying x = 1.628379665

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -2.128379665 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -2.128379665 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -2.128379665 Solving 0.5 + x = -2.128379665 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 = -2.128379665 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.128379665 + -0.5 x = -2.128379665 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -2.128379665 + -0.5 = -2.628379665 x = -2.628379665 Simplifying x = -2.628379665

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.628379665, -2.628379665}

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