-x^2+12x+252=0

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Solution for -x^2+12x+252=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 12x + 252 = 0

Reorder the terms:
252 + 12x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
252 + 12x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-252 + -12x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '252' to each side of the equation.
-252 + -12x + 252 + x2 = 0 + 252

Reorder the terms:
-252 + 252 + -12x + x2 = 0 + 252

Combine like terms: -252 + 252 = 0
0 + -12x + x2 = 0 + 252
-12x + x2 = 0 + 252

Combine like terms: 0 + 252 = 252
-12x + x2 = 252

The x term is -12x.  Take half its coefficient (-6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-12x + 36 + x2 = 252 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12x + x2 = 252 + 36

Combine like terms: 252 + 36 = 288
36 + -12x + x2 = 288

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6)(x + -6) = 288

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.970562748

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6) equal to 16.970562748 and -16.970562748.

Subproblem 1

x + -6 = 16.970562748 Simplifying x + -6 = 16.970562748 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = 16.970562748 Solving -6 + x = 16.970562748 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + x = 16.970562748 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = 16.970562748 + 6 x = 16.970562748 + 6 Combine like terms: 16.970562748 + 6 = 22.970562748 x = 22.970562748 Simplifying x = 22.970562748

Subproblem 2

x + -6 = -16.970562748 Simplifying x + -6 = -16.970562748 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = -16.970562748 Solving -6 + x = -16.970562748 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + x = -16.970562748 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = -16.970562748 + 6 x = -16.970562748 + 6 Combine like terms: -16.970562748 + 6 = -10.970562748 x = -10.970562748 Simplifying x = -10.970562748

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {22.970562748, -10.970562748}

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