12x^2-13x-72=0

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Solution for 12x^2-13x-72=0 equation:


Simplifying
12x2 + -13x + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -13x + 12x2 = 0

Solving
-72 + -13x + 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'.
-6 + -1.083333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -1.083333333x + 6 + x2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -1.083333333x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -1.083333333x + x2 = 0 + 6
-1.083333333x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-1.083333333x + x2 = 6

The x term is -1.083333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5416666665).
Square it (0.2934027776) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2934027776' to each side of the equation.
-1.083333333x + 0.2934027776 + x2 = 6 + 0.2934027776

Reorder the terms:
0.2934027776 + -1.083333333x + x2 = 6 + 0.2934027776

Combine like terms: 6 + 0.2934027776 = 6.2934027776
0.2934027776 + -1.083333333x + x2 = 6.2934027776

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5416666665)(x + -0.5416666665) = 6.2934027776

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.508665537

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.5416666665) equal to 2.508665537 and -2.508665537.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.5416666665 = 2.508665537 Simplifying x + -0.5416666665 = 2.508665537 Reorder the terms: -0.5416666665 + x = 2.508665537 Solving -0.5416666665 + x = 2.508665537 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5416666665' to each side of the equation. -0.5416666665 + 0.5416666665 + x = 2.508665537 + 0.5416666665 Combine like terms: -0.5416666665 + 0.5416666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 2.508665537 + 0.5416666665 x = 2.508665537 + 0.5416666665 Combine like terms: 2.508665537 + 0.5416666665 = 3.0503322035 x = 3.0503322035 Simplifying x = 3.0503322035

Subproblem 2

x + -0.5416666665 = -2.508665537 Simplifying x + -0.5416666665 = -2.508665537 Reorder the terms: -0.5416666665 + x = -2.508665537 Solving -0.5416666665 + x = -2.508665537 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5416666665' to each side of the equation. -0.5416666665 + 0.5416666665 + x = -2.508665537 + 0.5416666665 Combine like terms: -0.5416666665 + 0.5416666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -2.508665537 + 0.5416666665 x = -2.508665537 + 0.5416666665 Combine like terms: -2.508665537 + 0.5416666665 = -1.9669988705 x = -1.9669988705 Simplifying x = -1.9669988705

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.0503322035, -1.9669988705}

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