-12x+7=5x-2x^2

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Solution for -12x+7=5x-2x^2 equation:


Simplifying
-12x + 7 = 5x + -2x2

Reorder the terms:
7 + -12x = 5x + -2x2

Solving
7 + -12x = 5x + -2x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: -12x + -5x = -17x
7 + -17x + 2x2 = 5x + -2x2 + -5x + 2x2

Reorder the terms:
7 + -17x + 2x2 = 5x + -5x + -2x2 + 2x2

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
7 + -17x + 2x2 = 0 + -2x2 + 2x2
7 + -17x + 2x2 = -2x2 + 2x2

Combine like terms: -2x2 + 2x2 = 0
7 + -17x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
3.5 + -8.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation.
3.5 + -8.5x + -3.5 + x2 = 0 + -3.5

Reorder the terms:
3.5 + -3.5 + -8.5x + x2 = 0 + -3.5

Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -8.5x + x2 = 0 + -3.5
-8.5x + x2 = 0 + -3.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -3.5 = -3.5
-8.5x + x2 = -3.5

The x term is -8.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-4.25).
Square it (18.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '18.0625' to each side of the equation.
-8.5x + 18.0625 + x2 = -3.5 + 18.0625

Reorder the terms:
18.0625 + -8.5x + x2 = -3.5 + 18.0625

Combine like terms: -3.5 + 18.0625 = 14.5625
18.0625 + -8.5x + x2 = 14.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.25)(x + -4.25) = 14.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.816084381

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.25) equal to 3.816084381 and -3.816084381.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.25 = 3.816084381 Simplifying x + -4.25 = 3.816084381 Reorder the terms: -4.25 + x = 3.816084381 Solving -4.25 + x = 3.816084381 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.25' to each side of the equation. -4.25 + 4.25 + x = 3.816084381 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.816084381 + 4.25 x = 3.816084381 + 4.25 Combine like terms: 3.816084381 + 4.25 = 8.066084381 x = 8.066084381 Simplifying x = 8.066084381

Subproblem 2

x + -4.25 = -3.816084381 Simplifying x + -4.25 = -3.816084381 Reorder the terms: -4.25 + x = -3.816084381 Solving -4.25 + x = -3.816084381 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.25' to each side of the equation. -4.25 + 4.25 + x = -3.816084381 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.816084381 + 4.25 x = -3.816084381 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -3.816084381 + 4.25 = 0.433915619 x = 0.433915619 Simplifying x = 0.433915619

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.066084381, 0.433915619}

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