12x^2+60x+71=0

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Solution for 12x^2+60x+71=0 equation:


Simplifying
12x2 + 60x + 71 = 0

Reorder the terms:
71 + 60x + 12x2 = 0

Solving
71 + 60x + 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'.
5.916666667 + 5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-5.916666667' to each side of the equation.
5.916666667 + 5x + -5.916666667 + x2 = 0 + -5.916666667

Reorder the terms:
5.916666667 + -5.916666667 + 5x + x2 = 0 + -5.916666667

Combine like terms: 5.916666667 + -5.916666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 5x + x2 = 0 + -5.916666667
5x + x2 = 0 + -5.916666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -5.916666667 = -5.916666667
5x + x2 = -5.916666667

The x term is 5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5x + 6.25 + x2 = -5.916666667 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = -5.916666667 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -5.916666667 + 6.25 = 0.333333333
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 0.333333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 0.333333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.577350269

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 0.577350269 and -0.577350269.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 0.577350269 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 0.577350269 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 0.577350269 Solving 2.5 + x = 0.577350269 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = 0.577350269 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 0.577350269 + -2.5 x = 0.577350269 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 0.577350269 + -2.5 = -1.922649731 x = -1.922649731 Simplifying x = -1.922649731

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -0.577350269 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -0.577350269 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -0.577350269 Solving 2.5 + x = -0.577350269 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = -0.577350269 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -0.577350269 + -2.5 x = -0.577350269 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -0.577350269 + -2.5 = -3.077350269 x = -3.077350269 Simplifying x = -3.077350269

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.922649731, -3.077350269}

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