0=2X^2-9X-12

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Solution for 0=2X^2-9X-12 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 2X2 + -9X + -12

Reorder the terms:
0 = -12 + -9X + 2X2

Solving
0 = -12 + -9X + 2X2

Solving for variable 'X'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
12 + 9X + -2X2 = -12 + -9X + 2X2 + 12 + 9X + -2X2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 9X + -2X2 = -12 + 12 + -9X + 9X + 2X2 + -2X2

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
12 + 9X + -2X2 = 0 + -9X + 9X + 2X2 + -2X2
12 + 9X + -2X2 = -9X + 9X + 2X2 + -2X2

Combine like terms: -9X + 9X = 0
12 + 9X + -2X2 = 0 + 2X2 + -2X2
12 + 9X + -2X2 = 2X2 + -2X2

Combine like terms: 2X2 + -2X2 = 0
12 + 9X + -2X2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-6 + -4.5X + X2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -4.5X + 6 + X2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -4.5X + X2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -4.5X + X2 = 0 + 6
-4.5X + X2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-4.5X + X2 = 6

The X term is -4.5X.  Take half its coefficient (-2.25).
Square it (5.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.0625' to each side of the equation.
-4.5X + 5.0625 + X2 = 6 + 5.0625

Reorder the terms:
5.0625 + -4.5X + X2 = 6 + 5.0625

Combine like terms: 6 + 5.0625 = 11.0625
5.0625 + -4.5X + X2 = 11.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(X + -2.25)(X + -2.25) = 11.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.326033674

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(X + -2.25) equal to 3.326033674 and -3.326033674.

Subproblem 1

X + -2.25 = 3.326033674 Simplifying X + -2.25 = 3.326033674 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + X = 3.326033674 Solving -2.25 + X = 3.326033674 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + X = 3.326033674 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + X = 3.326033674 + 2.25 X = 3.326033674 + 2.25 Combine like terms: 3.326033674 + 2.25 = 5.576033674 X = 5.576033674 Simplifying X = 5.576033674

Subproblem 2

X + -2.25 = -3.326033674 Simplifying X + -2.25 = -3.326033674 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + X = -3.326033674 Solving -2.25 + X = -3.326033674 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + X = -3.326033674 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + X = -3.326033674 + 2.25 X = -3.326033674 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -3.326033674 + 2.25 = -1.076033674 X = -1.076033674 Simplifying X = -1.076033674

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. X = {5.576033674, -1.076033674}

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