-7x^2-2x=-12

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


Simplifying
-7x2 + -2x = -12

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

Solving
-2x + -7x2 = -12

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
12 + -2x + -7x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-7'.
-1.714285714 + 0.2857142857x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.714285714' to each side of the equation.
-1.714285714 + 0.2857142857x + 1.714285714 + x2 = 0 + 1.714285714

Reorder the terms:
-1.714285714 + 1.714285714 + 0.2857142857x + x2 = 0 + 1.714285714

Combine like terms: -1.714285714 + 1.714285714 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 0.2857142857x + x2 = 0 + 1.714285714
0.2857142857x + x2 = 0 + 1.714285714

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.714285714 = 1.714285714
0.2857142857x + x2 = 1.714285714

The x term is 0.2857142857x.  Take half its coefficient (0.1428571429).
Square it (0.02040816328) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.02040816328' to each side of the equation.
0.2857142857x + 0.02040816328 + x2 = 1.714285714 + 0.02040816328

Reorder the terms:
0.02040816328 + 0.2857142857x + x2 = 1.714285714 + 0.02040816328

Combine like terms: 1.714285714 + 0.02040816328 = 1.73469387728
0.02040816328 + 0.2857142857x + x2 = 1.73469387728

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.1428571429)(x + 0.1428571429) = 1.73469387728

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.31707778

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.1428571429) equal to 1.31707778 and -1.31707778.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.1428571429 = 1.31707778 Simplifying x + 0.1428571429 = 1.31707778 Reorder the terms: 0.1428571429 + x = 1.31707778 Solving 0.1428571429 + x = 1.31707778 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1428571429' to each side of the equation. 0.1428571429 + -0.1428571429 + x = 1.31707778 + -0.1428571429 Combine like terms: 0.1428571429 + -0.1428571429 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.31707778 + -0.1428571429 x = 1.31707778 + -0.1428571429 Combine like terms: 1.31707778 + -0.1428571429 = 1.1742206371 x = 1.1742206371 Simplifying x = 1.1742206371

Subproblem 2

x + 0.1428571429 = -1.31707778 Simplifying x + 0.1428571429 = -1.31707778 Reorder the terms: 0.1428571429 + x = -1.31707778 Solving 0.1428571429 + x = -1.31707778 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1428571429' to each side of the equation. 0.1428571429 + -0.1428571429 + x = -1.31707778 + -0.1428571429 Combine like terms: 0.1428571429 + -0.1428571429 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.31707778 + -0.1428571429 x = -1.31707778 + -0.1428571429 Combine like terms: -1.31707778 + -0.1428571429 = -1.4599349229 x = -1.4599349229 Simplifying x = -1.4599349229

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.1742206371, -1.4599349229}

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