12x^2+16x-15=0

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Solution for 12x^2+16x-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
12x2 + 16x + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 16x + 12x2 = 0

Solving
-15 + 16x + 12x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '12'.
-1.25 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.25' to each side of the equation.
-1.25 + 1.333333333x + 1.25 + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Reorder the terms:
-1.25 + 1.25 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.25
1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.25 = 1.25
1.333333333x + x2 = 1.25

The x term is 1.333333333x.  Take half its coefficient (0.6666666665).
Square it (0.4444444442) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.4444444442' to each side of the equation.
1.333333333x + 0.4444444442 + x2 = 1.25 + 0.4444444442

Reorder the terms:
0.4444444442 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 1.25 + 0.4444444442

Combine like terms: 1.25 + 0.4444444442 = 1.6944444442
0.4444444442 + 1.333333333x + x2 = 1.6944444442

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.6666666665)(x + 0.6666666665) = 1.6944444442

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.301708279

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.6666666665) equal to 1.301708279 and -1.301708279.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.6666666665 = 1.301708279 Simplifying x + 0.6666666665 = 1.301708279 Reorder the terms: 0.6666666665 + x = 1.301708279 Solving 0.6666666665 + x = 1.301708279 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6666666665' to each side of the equation. 0.6666666665 + -0.6666666665 + x = 1.301708279 + -0.6666666665 Combine like terms: 0.6666666665 + -0.6666666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.301708279 + -0.6666666665 x = 1.301708279 + -0.6666666665 Combine like terms: 1.301708279 + -0.6666666665 = 0.6350416125 x = 0.6350416125 Simplifying x = 0.6350416125

Subproblem 2

x + 0.6666666665 = -1.301708279 Simplifying x + 0.6666666665 = -1.301708279 Reorder the terms: 0.6666666665 + x = -1.301708279 Solving 0.6666666665 + x = -1.301708279 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.6666666665' to each side of the equation. 0.6666666665 + -0.6666666665 + x = -1.301708279 + -0.6666666665 Combine like terms: 0.6666666665 + -0.6666666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.301708279 + -0.6666666665 x = -1.301708279 + -0.6666666665 Combine like terms: -1.301708279 + -0.6666666665 = -1.9683749455 x = -1.9683749455 Simplifying x = -1.9683749455

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.6350416125, -1.9683749455}

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