12x^2-25x-42=0

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Solution for 12x^2-25x-42=0 equation:


Simplifying
12x2 + -25x + -42 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-42 + -25x + 12x2 = 0

Solving
-42 + -25x + 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'.
-3.5 + -2.083333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.5' to each side of the equation.
-3.5 + -2.083333333x + 3.5 + x2 = 0 + 3.5

Reorder the terms:
-3.5 + 3.5 + -2.083333333x + x2 = 0 + 3.5

Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -2.083333333x + x2 = 0 + 3.5
-2.083333333x + x2 = 0 + 3.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.5 = 3.5
-2.083333333x + x2 = 3.5

The x term is -2.083333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.041666667).
Square it (1.085069445) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.085069445' to each side of the equation.
-2.083333333x + 1.085069445 + x2 = 3.5 + 1.085069445

Reorder the terms:
1.085069445 + -2.083333333x + x2 = 3.5 + 1.085069445

Combine like terms: 3.5 + 1.085069445 = 4.585069445
1.085069445 + -2.083333333x + x2 = 4.585069445

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.041666667)(x + -1.041666667) = 4.585069445

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.141277526

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.041666667) equal to 2.141277526 and -2.141277526.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.041666667 = 2.141277526 Simplifying x + -1.041666667 = 2.141277526 Reorder the terms: -1.041666667 + x = 2.141277526 Solving -1.041666667 + x = 2.141277526 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.041666667' to each side of the equation. -1.041666667 + 1.041666667 + x = 2.141277526 + 1.041666667 Combine like terms: -1.041666667 + 1.041666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.141277526 + 1.041666667 x = 2.141277526 + 1.041666667 Combine like terms: 2.141277526 + 1.041666667 = 3.182944193 x = 3.182944193 Simplifying x = 3.182944193

Subproblem 2

x + -1.041666667 = -2.141277526 Simplifying x + -1.041666667 = -2.141277526 Reorder the terms: -1.041666667 + x = -2.141277526 Solving -1.041666667 + x = -2.141277526 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.041666667' to each side of the equation. -1.041666667 + 1.041666667 + x = -2.141277526 + 1.041666667 Combine like terms: -1.041666667 + 1.041666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.141277526 + 1.041666667 x = -2.141277526 + 1.041666667 Combine like terms: -2.141277526 + 1.041666667 = -1.099610859 x = -1.099610859 Simplifying x = -1.099610859

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.182944193, -1.099610859}

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