0=-3x^2-12x-8

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Solution for 0=-3x^2-12x-8 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -3x2 + -12x + -8

Reorder the terms:
0 = -8 + -12x + -3x2

Solving
0 = -8 + -12x + -3x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
8 + 12x + 3x2 = -8 + -12x + -3x2 + 8 + 12x + 3x2

Reorder the terms:
8 + 12x + 3x2 = -8 + 8 + -12x + 12x + -3x2 + 3x2

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
8 + 12x + 3x2 = 0 + -12x + 12x + -3x2 + 3x2
8 + 12x + 3x2 = -12x + 12x + -3x2 + 3x2

Combine like terms: -12x + 12x = 0
8 + 12x + 3x2 = 0 + -3x2 + 3x2
8 + 12x + 3x2 = -3x2 + 3x2

Combine like terms: -3x2 + 3x2 = 0
8 + 12x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
2.666666667 + 4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2.666666667' to each side of the equation.
2.666666667 + 4x + -2.666666667 + x2 = 0 + -2.666666667

Reorder the terms:
2.666666667 + -2.666666667 + 4x + x2 = 0 + -2.666666667

Combine like terms: 2.666666667 + -2.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 4x + x2 = 0 + -2.666666667
4x + x2 = 0 + -2.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -2.666666667 = -2.666666667
4x + x2 = -2.666666667

The x term is 4x.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4x + 4 + x2 = -2.666666667 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = -2.666666667 + 4

Combine like terms: -2.666666667 + 4 = 1.333333333
4 + 4x + x2 = 1.333333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 1.333333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.154700538

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 1.154700538 and -1.154700538.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 1.154700538 Simplifying x + 2 = 1.154700538 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 1.154700538 Solving 2 + x = 1.154700538 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = 1.154700538 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 1.154700538 + -2 x = 1.154700538 + -2 Combine like terms: 1.154700538 + -2 = -0.845299462 x = -0.845299462 Simplifying x = -0.845299462

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -1.154700538 Simplifying x + 2 = -1.154700538 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -1.154700538 Solving 2 + x = -1.154700538 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = -1.154700538 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -1.154700538 + -2 x = -1.154700538 + -2 Combine like terms: -1.154700538 + -2 = -3.154700538 x = -3.154700538 Simplifying x = -3.154700538

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.845299462, -3.154700538}

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