0=-12x^2-55x+20

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Solution for 0=-12x^2-55x+20 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -12x2 + -55x + 20

Reorder the terms:
0 = 20 + -55x + -12x2

Solving
0 = 20 + -55x + -12x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
-20 + 55x + 12x2 = 20 + -55x + -12x2 + -20 + 55x + 12x2

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 55x + 12x2 = 20 + -20 + -55x + 55x + -12x2 + 12x2

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-20 + 55x + 12x2 = 0 + -55x + 55x + -12x2 + 12x2
-20 + 55x + 12x2 = -55x + 55x + -12x2 + 12x2

Combine like terms: -55x + 55x = 0
-20 + 55x + 12x2 = 0 + -12x2 + 12x2
-20 + 55x + 12x2 = -12x2 + 12x2

Combine like terms: -12x2 + 12x2 = 0
-20 + 55x + 12x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '12'.
-1.666666667 + 4.583333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-1.666666667 + 4.583333333x + 1.666666667 + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-1.666666667 + 1.666666667 + 4.583333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Combine like terms: -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 4.583333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667
4.583333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.666666667 = 1.666666667
4.583333333x + x2 = 1.666666667

The x term is 4.583333333x.  Take half its coefficient (2.291666667).
Square it (5.251736113) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.251736113' to each side of the equation.
4.583333333x + 5.251736113 + x2 = 1.666666667 + 5.251736113

Reorder the terms:
5.251736113 + 4.583333333x + x2 = 1.666666667 + 5.251736113

Combine like terms: 1.666666667 + 5.251736113 = 6.91840278
5.251736113 + 4.583333333x + x2 = 6.91840278

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.291666667)(x + 2.291666667) = 6.91840278

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.630285684

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.291666667) equal to 2.630285684 and -2.630285684.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.291666667 = 2.630285684 Simplifying x + 2.291666667 = 2.630285684 Reorder the terms: 2.291666667 + x = 2.630285684 Solving 2.291666667 + x = 2.630285684 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.291666667' to each side of the equation. 2.291666667 + -2.291666667 + x = 2.630285684 + -2.291666667 Combine like terms: 2.291666667 + -2.291666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.630285684 + -2.291666667 x = 2.630285684 + -2.291666667 Combine like terms: 2.630285684 + -2.291666667 = 0.338619017 x = 0.338619017 Simplifying x = 0.338619017

Subproblem 2

x + 2.291666667 = -2.630285684 Simplifying x + 2.291666667 = -2.630285684 Reorder the terms: 2.291666667 + x = -2.630285684 Solving 2.291666667 + x = -2.630285684 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.291666667' to each side of the equation. 2.291666667 + -2.291666667 + x = -2.630285684 + -2.291666667 Combine like terms: 2.291666667 + -2.291666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.630285684 + -2.291666667 x = -2.630285684 + -2.291666667 Combine like terms: -2.630285684 + -2.291666667 = -4.921952351 x = -4.921952351 Simplifying x = -4.921952351

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.338619017, -4.921952351}

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