0=2x^2+4x-12

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Solution for 0=2x^2+4x-12 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 2x2 + 4x + -12

Reorder the terms:
0 = -12 + 4x + 2x2

Solving
0 = -12 + 4x + 2x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
12 + -4x + -2x2 = -12 + 4x + 2x2 + 12 + -4x + -2x2

Reorder the terms:
12 + -4x + -2x2 = -12 + 12 + 4x + -4x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
12 + -4x + -2x2 = 0 + 4x + -4x + 2x2 + -2x2
12 + -4x + -2x2 = 4x + -4x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
12 + -4x + -2x2 = 0 + 2x2 + -2x2
12 + -4x + -2x2 = 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -2x2 = 0
12 + -4x + -2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(6 + -2x + -1x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(6 + -2x + -1x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 6 + -2x + -1x2 = 0 Solving 6 + -2x + -1x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Divide all terms by -1 the coefficient of the squared term: Divide each side by '-1'. -6 + 2x + x2 = 0 Move the constant term to the right: Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 2x + 6 + x2 = 0 + 6 Reorder the terms: -6 + 6 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 6 2x + x2 = 0 + 6 Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6 2x + x2 = 6 The x term is 2x. Take half its coefficient (1). Square it (1) and add it to both sides. Add '1' to each side of the equation. 2x + 1 + x2 = 6 + 1 Reorder the terms: 1 + 2x + x2 = 6 + 1 Combine like terms: 6 + 1 = 7 1 + 2x + x2 = 7 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + 1)(x + 1) = 7 Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.645751311 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + 1) equal to 2.645751311 and -2.645751311.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 2.645751311 Simplifying x + 1 = 2.645751311 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 2.645751311 Solving 1 + x = 2.645751311 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 2.645751311 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 2.645751311 + -1 x = 2.645751311 + -1 Combine like terms: 2.645751311 + -1 = 1.645751311 x = 1.645751311 Simplifying x = 1.645751311

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -2.645751311 Simplifying x + 1 = -2.645751311 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -2.645751311 Solving 1 + x = -2.645751311 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -2.645751311 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -2.645751311 + -1 x = -2.645751311 + -1 Combine like terms: -2.645751311 + -1 = -3.645751311 x = -3.645751311 Simplifying x = -3.645751311

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.645751311, -3.645751311}

Solution

x = {1.645751311, -3.645751311}

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