12=x^2-8x

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


Simplifying
12 = x2 + -8x

Reorder the terms:
12 = -8x + x2

Solving
12 = -8x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
12 + 8x + -1x2 = -8x + 8x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
12 + 8x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
12 + 8x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
12 + 8x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-12 + -8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -8x + 12 + x2 = 0 + 12

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

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

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

The x term is -8x.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8x + 16 + x2 = 12 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = 12 + 16

Combine like terms: 12 + 16 = 28
16 + -8x + x2 = 28

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 28

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.291502622

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 5.291502622 and -5.291502622.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 5.291502622 Simplifying x + -4 = 5.291502622 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 5.291502622 Solving -4 + x = 5.291502622 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = 5.291502622 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 5.291502622 + 4 x = 5.291502622 + 4 Combine like terms: 5.291502622 + 4 = 9.291502622 x = 9.291502622 Simplifying x = 9.291502622

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -5.291502622 Simplifying x + -4 = -5.291502622 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -5.291502622 Solving -4 + x = -5.291502622 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = -5.291502622 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -5.291502622 + 4 x = -5.291502622 + 4 Combine like terms: -5.291502622 + 4 = -1.291502622 x = -1.291502622 Simplifying x = -1.291502622

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.291502622, -1.291502622}

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