-3x^2+20x+12=0

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Solution for -3x^2+20x+12=0 equation:


Simplifying
-3x2 + 20x + 12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
12 + 20x + -3x2 = 0

Solving
12 + 20x + -3x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-3'.
-4 + -6.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -6.666666667x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -6.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -6.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 4
-6.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-6.666666667x + x2 = 4

The x term is -6.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.333333334).
Square it (11.11111112) and add it to both sides.

Add '11.11111112' to each side of the equation.
-6.666666667x + 11.11111112 + x2 = 4 + 11.11111112

Reorder the terms:
11.11111112 + -6.666666667x + x2 = 4 + 11.11111112

Combine like terms: 4 + 11.11111112 = 15.11111112
11.11111112 + -6.666666667x + x2 = 15.11111112

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.333333334)(x + -3.333333334) = 15.11111112

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.887301264

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.333333334) equal to 3.887301264 and -3.887301264.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.333333334 = 3.887301264 Simplifying x + -3.333333334 = 3.887301264 Reorder the terms: -3.333333334 + x = 3.887301264 Solving -3.333333334 + x = 3.887301264 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.333333334' to each side of the equation. -3.333333334 + 3.333333334 + x = 3.887301264 + 3.333333334 Combine like terms: -3.333333334 + 3.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 3.887301264 + 3.333333334 x = 3.887301264 + 3.333333334 Combine like terms: 3.887301264 + 3.333333334 = 7.220634598 x = 7.220634598 Simplifying x = 7.220634598

Subproblem 2

x + -3.333333334 = -3.887301264 Simplifying x + -3.333333334 = -3.887301264 Reorder the terms: -3.333333334 + x = -3.887301264 Solving -3.333333334 + x = -3.887301264 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.333333334' to each side of the equation. -3.333333334 + 3.333333334 + x = -3.887301264 + 3.333333334 Combine like terms: -3.333333334 + 3.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -3.887301264 + 3.333333334 x = -3.887301264 + 3.333333334 Combine like terms: -3.887301264 + 3.333333334 = -0.55396793 x = -0.55396793 Simplifying x = -0.55396793

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.220634598, -0.55396793}

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