12x^2-24x-1=0

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Solution for 12x^2-24x-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
12x2 + -24x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -24x + 12x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -24x + 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'.
-0.08333333333 + -2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.08333333333' to each side of the equation.
-0.08333333333 + -2x + 0.08333333333 + x2 = 0 + 0.08333333333

Reorder the terms:
-0.08333333333 + 0.08333333333 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 0.08333333333

Combine like terms: -0.08333333333 + 0.08333333333 = 0.00000000000
0.00000000000 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 0.08333333333
-2x + x2 = 0 + 0.08333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.08333333333 = 0.08333333333
-2x + x2 = 0.08333333333

The x term is -2x.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2x + 1 + x2 = 0.08333333333 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 0.08333333333 + 1

Combine like terms: 0.08333333333 + 1 = 1.08333333333
1 + -2x + x2 = 1.08333333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 1.08333333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.040833

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 1.040833 and -1.040833.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 1.040833 Simplifying x + -1 = 1.040833 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 1.040833 Solving -1 + x = 1.040833 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = 1.040833 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 1.040833 + 1 x = 1.040833 + 1 Combine like terms: 1.040833 + 1 = 2.040833 x = 2.040833 Simplifying x = 2.040833

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -1.040833 Simplifying x + -1 = -1.040833 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -1.040833 Solving -1 + x = -1.040833 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = -1.040833 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -1.040833 + 1 x = -1.040833 + 1 Combine like terms: -1.040833 + 1 = -0.040833 x = -0.040833 Simplifying x = -0.040833

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.040833, -0.040833}

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