0=.5x^2-6x+21

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Solution for 0=.5x^2-6x+21 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 0.5x2 + -6x + 21

Reorder the terms:
0 = 21 + -6x + 0.5x2

Solving
0 = 21 + -6x + 0.5x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -21 = -21
-21 + 6x + -0.5x2 = 21 + -6x + 0.5x2 + -21 + 6x + -0.5x2

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 6x + -0.5x2 = 21 + -21 + -6x + 6x + 0.5x2 + -0.5x2

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
-21 + 6x + -0.5x2 = 0 + -6x + 6x + 0.5x2 + -0.5x2
-21 + 6x + -0.5x2 = -6x + 6x + 0.5x2 + -0.5x2

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
-21 + 6x + -0.5x2 = 0 + 0.5x2 + -0.5x2
-21 + 6x + -0.5x2 = 0.5x2 + -0.5x2

Combine like terms: 0.5x2 + -0.5x2 = 0.0
-21 + 6x + -0.5x2 = 0.0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-0.5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
42 + -12x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -12x + -42 + x2 = 0 + -42

Reorder the terms:
42 + -42 + -12x + x2 = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -12x + x2 = 0 + -42
-12x + x2 = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 0 + -42 = -42
-12x + x2 = -42

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 = -42 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12x + x2 = -42 + 36

Combine like terms: -42 + 36 = -6
36 + -12x + x2 = -6

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

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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