12x^2-7x-20=0

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Solution for 12x^2-7x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
12x2 + -7x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -7x + 12x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -7x + 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'.
-1.666666667 + -0.5833333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-1.666666667 + -0.5833333333x + 1.666666667 + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-1.666666667 + 1.666666667 + -0.5833333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Combine like terms: -1.666666667 + 1.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.5833333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667
-0.5833333333x + x2 = 0 + 1.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.666666667 = 1.666666667
-0.5833333333x + x2 = 1.666666667

The x term is -0.5833333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.2916666667).
Square it (0.08506944446) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.08506944446' to each side of the equation.
-0.5833333333x + 0.08506944446 + x2 = 1.666666667 + 0.08506944446

Reorder the terms:
0.08506944446 + -0.5833333333x + x2 = 1.666666667 + 0.08506944446

Combine like terms: 1.666666667 + 0.08506944446 = 1.75173611146
0.08506944446 + -0.5833333333x + x2 = 1.75173611146

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.2916666667)(x + -0.2916666667) = 1.75173611146

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.323531681

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.2916666667) equal to 1.323531681 and -1.323531681.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.2916666667 = 1.323531681 Simplifying x + -0.2916666667 = 1.323531681 Reorder the terms: -0.2916666667 + x = 1.323531681 Solving -0.2916666667 + x = 1.323531681 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2916666667' to each side of the equation. -0.2916666667 + 0.2916666667 + x = 1.323531681 + 0.2916666667 Combine like terms: -0.2916666667 + 0.2916666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.323531681 + 0.2916666667 x = 1.323531681 + 0.2916666667 Combine like terms: 1.323531681 + 0.2916666667 = 1.6151983477 x = 1.6151983477 Simplifying x = 1.6151983477

Subproblem 2

x + -0.2916666667 = -1.323531681 Simplifying x + -0.2916666667 = -1.323531681 Reorder the terms: -0.2916666667 + x = -1.323531681 Solving -0.2916666667 + x = -1.323531681 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.2916666667' to each side of the equation. -0.2916666667 + 0.2916666667 + x = -1.323531681 + 0.2916666667 Combine like terms: -0.2916666667 + 0.2916666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.323531681 + 0.2916666667 x = -1.323531681 + 0.2916666667 Combine like terms: -1.323531681 + 0.2916666667 = -1.0318650143 x = -1.0318650143 Simplifying x = -1.0318650143

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.6151983477, -1.0318650143}

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