0=-12x^2-120x+209

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Solution for 0=-12x^2-120x+209 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -12x2 + -120x + 209

Reorder the terms:
0 = 209 + -120x + -12x2

Solving
0 = 209 + -120x + -12x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -209 = -209
-209 + 120x + 12x2 = 209 + -120x + -12x2 + -209 + 120x + 12x2

Reorder the terms:
-209 + 120x + 12x2 = 209 + -209 + -120x + 120x + -12x2 + 12x2

Combine like terms: 209 + -209 = 0
-209 + 120x + 12x2 = 0 + -120x + 120x + -12x2 + 12x2
-209 + 120x + 12x2 = -120x + 120x + -12x2 + 12x2

Combine like terms: -120x + 120x = 0
-209 + 120x + 12x2 = 0 + -12x2 + 12x2
-209 + 120x + 12x2 = -12x2 + 12x2

Combine like terms: -12x2 + 12x2 = 0
-209 + 120x + 12x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '12'.
-17.41666667 + 10x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '17.41666667' to each side of the equation.
-17.41666667 + 10x + 17.41666667 + x2 = 0 + 17.41666667

Reorder the terms:
-17.41666667 + 17.41666667 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 17.41666667

Combine like terms: -17.41666667 + 17.41666667 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 17.41666667
10x + x2 = 0 + 17.41666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 17.41666667 = 17.41666667
10x + x2 = 17.41666667

The x term is 10x.  Take half its coefficient (5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10x + 25 + x2 = 17.41666667 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = 17.41666667 + 25

Combine like terms: 17.41666667 + 25 = 42.41666667
25 + 10x + x2 = 42.41666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 42.41666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.512807894

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5) equal to 6.512807894 and -6.512807894.

Subproblem 1

x + 5 = 6.512807894 Simplifying x + 5 = 6.512807894 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = 6.512807894 Solving 5 + x = 6.512807894 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = 6.512807894 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 6.512807894 + -5 x = 6.512807894 + -5 Combine like terms: 6.512807894 + -5 = 1.512807894 x = 1.512807894 Simplifying x = 1.512807894

Subproblem 2

x + 5 = -6.512807894 Simplifying x + 5 = -6.512807894 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = -6.512807894 Solving 5 + x = -6.512807894 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = -6.512807894 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = -6.512807894 + -5 x = -6.512807894 + -5 Combine like terms: -6.512807894 + -5 = -11.512807894 x = -11.512807894 Simplifying x = -11.512807894

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.512807894, -11.512807894}

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