12x^2-60x+73=0

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Solution for 12x^2-60x+73=0 equation:


Simplifying
12x2 + -60x + 73 = 0

Reorder the terms:
73 + -60x + 12x2 = 0

Solving
73 + -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'.
6.083333333 + -5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6.083333333' to each side of the equation.
6.083333333 + -5x + -6.083333333 + x2 = 0 + -6.083333333

Reorder the terms:
6.083333333 + -6.083333333 + -5x + x2 = 0 + -6.083333333

Combine like terms: 6.083333333 + -6.083333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -5x + x2 = 0 + -6.083333333
-5x + x2 = 0 + -6.083333333

Combine like terms: 0 + -6.083333333 = -6.083333333
-5x + x2 = -6.083333333

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 = -6.083333333 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5x + x2 = -6.083333333 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -6.083333333 + 6.25 = 0.166666667
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 0.166666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 0.166666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.408248291

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 0.408248291 and -0.408248291.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.5 = 0.408248291 Simplifying x + -2.5 = 0.408248291 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = 0.408248291 Solving -2.5 + x = 0.408248291 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 = 0.408248291 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 0.408248291 + 2.5 x = 0.408248291 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 0.408248291 + 2.5 = 2.908248291 x = 2.908248291 Simplifying x = 2.908248291

Subproblem 2

x + -2.5 = -0.408248291 Simplifying x + -2.5 = -0.408248291 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = -0.408248291 Solving -2.5 + x = -0.408248291 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 = -0.408248291 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -0.408248291 + 2.5 x = -0.408248291 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -0.408248291 + 2.5 = 2.091751709 x = 2.091751709 Simplifying x = 2.091751709

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.908248291, 2.091751709}

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