-12x^2+42x-20=0

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Solution for -12x^2+42x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
-12x2 + 42x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 42x + -12x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + 42x + -12x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-10 + 21x + -6x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-10 + 21x + -6x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-10 + 21x + -6x2 = 0

Solving
-10 + 21x + -6x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-6 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-6'.
1.666666667 + -3.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.666666667' to each side of the equation.
1.666666667 + -3.5x + -1.666666667 + x2 = 0 + -1.666666667

Reorder the terms:
1.666666667 + -1.666666667 + -3.5x + x2 = 0 + -1.666666667

Combine like terms: 1.666666667 + -1.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -3.5x + x2 = 0 + -1.666666667
-3.5x + x2 = 0 + -1.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.666666667 = -1.666666667
-3.5x + x2 = -1.666666667

The x term is -3.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.75).
Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation.
-3.5x + 3.0625 + x2 = -1.666666667 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + -3.5x + x2 = -1.666666667 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: -1.666666667 + 3.0625 = 1.395833333
3.0625 + -3.5x + x2 = 1.395833333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.75)(x + -1.75) = 1.395833333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.181453906

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.75) equal to 1.181453906 and -1.181453906.


Subproblem 1
x + -1.75 = 1.181453906

Simplifying
x + -1.75 = 1.181453906

Reorder the terms:
-1.75 + x = 1.181453906

Solving
-1.75 + x = 1.181453906

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1.75' to each side of the equation.
-1.75 + 1.75 + x = 1.181453906 + 1.75

Combine like terms: -1.75 + 1.75 = 0.00
0.00 + x = 1.181453906 + 1.75
x = 1.181453906 + 1.75

Combine like terms: 1.181453906 + 1.75 = 2.931453906
x = 2.931453906

Simplifying
x = 2.931453906


Subproblem 2
x + -1.75 = -1.181453906

Simplifying
x + -1.75 = -1.181453906

Reorder the terms:
-1.75 + x = -1.181453906

Solving
-1.75 + x = -1.181453906

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1.75' to each side of the equation.
-1.75 + 1.75 + x = -1.181453906 + 1.75

Combine like terms: -1.75 + 1.75 = 0.00
0.00 + x = -1.181453906 + 1.75
x = -1.181453906 + 1.75

Combine like terms: -1.181453906 + 1.75 = 0.568546094
x = 0.568546094

Simplifying
x = 0.568546094


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {2.931453906, 0.568546094}
Solution
x = {2.931453906, 0.568546094}

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