12x^2-6x=1

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Solution for 12x^2-6x=1 equation:


Simplifying
12x2 + -6x = 1

Reorder the terms:
-6x + 12x2 = 1

Solving
-6x + 12x2 = 1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -6x + 12x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-1 + -6x + 12x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '12'.
-0.08333333333 + -0.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.08333333333' to each side of the equation.
-0.08333333333 + -0.5x + 0.08333333333 + x2 = 0 + 0.08333333333

Reorder the terms:
-0.08333333333 + 0.08333333333 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.08333333333

Combine like terms: -0.08333333333 + 0.08333333333 = 0.00000000000
0.00000000000 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.08333333333
-0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.08333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.08333333333 = 0.08333333333
-0.5x + x2 = 0.08333333333

The x term is -0.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
-0.5x + 0.0625 + x2 = 0.08333333333 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 0.08333333333 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 0.08333333333 + 0.0625 = 0.14583333333
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 0.14583333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.25)(x + -0.25) = 0.14583333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.381881308

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.25) equal to 0.381881308 and -0.381881308.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.25 = 0.381881308 Simplifying x + -0.25 = 0.381881308 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = 0.381881308 Solving -0.25 + x = 0.381881308 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = 0.381881308 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 0.381881308 + 0.25 x = 0.381881308 + 0.25 Combine like terms: 0.381881308 + 0.25 = 0.631881308 x = 0.631881308 Simplifying x = 0.631881308

Subproblem 2

x + -0.25 = -0.381881308 Simplifying x + -0.25 = -0.381881308 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = -0.381881308 Solving -0.25 + x = -0.381881308 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = -0.381881308 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -0.381881308 + 0.25 x = -0.381881308 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.381881308 + 0.25 = -0.131881308 x = -0.131881308 Simplifying x = -0.131881308

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.631881308, -0.131881308}

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