12x^2-176x+259=0

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Solution for 12x^2-176x+259=0 equation:


Simplifying
12x2 + -176x + 259 = 0

Reorder the terms:
259 + -176x + 12x2 = 0

Solving
259 + -176x + 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'.
21.58333333 + -14.66666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-21.58333333' to each side of the equation.
21.58333333 + -14.66666667x + -21.58333333 + x2 = 0 + -21.58333333

Reorder the terms:
21.58333333 + -21.58333333 + -14.66666667x + x2 = 0 + -21.58333333

Combine like terms: 21.58333333 + -21.58333333 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -14.66666667x + x2 = 0 + -21.58333333
-14.66666667x + x2 = 0 + -21.58333333

Combine like terms: 0 + -21.58333333 = -21.58333333
-14.66666667x + x2 = -21.58333333

The x term is -14.66666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-7.333333335).
Square it (53.77777780) and add it to both sides.

Add '53.77777780' to each side of the equation.
-14.66666667x + 53.77777780 + x2 = -21.58333333 + 53.77777780

Reorder the terms:
53.77777780 + -14.66666667x + x2 = -21.58333333 + 53.77777780

Combine like terms: -21.58333333 + 53.77777780 = 32.19444447
53.77777780 + -14.66666667x + x2 = 32.19444447

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7.333333335)(x + -7.333333335) = 32.19444447

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.674014846

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7.333333335) equal to 5.674014846 and -5.674014846.

Subproblem 1

x + -7.333333335 = 5.674014846 Simplifying x + -7.333333335 = 5.674014846 Reorder the terms: -7.333333335 + x = 5.674014846 Solving -7.333333335 + x = 5.674014846 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.333333335' to each side of the equation. -7.333333335 + 7.333333335 + x = 5.674014846 + 7.333333335 Combine like terms: -7.333333335 + 7.333333335 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 5.674014846 + 7.333333335 x = 5.674014846 + 7.333333335 Combine like terms: 5.674014846 + 7.333333335 = 13.007348181 x = 13.007348181 Simplifying x = 13.007348181

Subproblem 2

x + -7.333333335 = -5.674014846 Simplifying x + -7.333333335 = -5.674014846 Reorder the terms: -7.333333335 + x = -5.674014846 Solving -7.333333335 + x = -5.674014846 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7.333333335' to each side of the equation. -7.333333335 + 7.333333335 + x = -5.674014846 + 7.333333335 Combine like terms: -7.333333335 + 7.333333335 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -5.674014846 + 7.333333335 x = -5.674014846 + 7.333333335 Combine like terms: -5.674014846 + 7.333333335 = 1.659318489 x = 1.659318489 Simplifying x = 1.659318489

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.007348181, 1.659318489}

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