2x^2+12x+6=x-1

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Solution for 2x^2+12x+6=x-1 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 12x + 6 = x + -1

Reorder the terms:
6 + 12x + 2x2 = x + -1

Reorder the terms:
6 + 12x + 2x2 = -1 + x

Solving
6 + 12x + 2x2 = -1 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
6 + 1 + 12x + -1x + 2x2 = -1 + x + 1 + -1x

Combine like terms: 6 + 1 = 7
7 + 12x + -1x + 2x2 = -1 + x + 1 + -1x

Combine like terms: 12x + -1x = 11x
7 + 11x + 2x2 = -1 + x + 1 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
7 + 11x + 2x2 = -1 + 1 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
7 + 11x + 2x2 = 0 + x + -1x
7 + 11x + 2x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
7 + 11x + 2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
3.5 + 5.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation.
3.5 + 5.5x + -3.5 + x2 = 0 + -3.5

Reorder the terms:
3.5 + -3.5 + 5.5x + x2 = 0 + -3.5

Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 5.5x + x2 = 0 + -3.5
5.5x + x2 = 0 + -3.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -3.5 = -3.5
5.5x + x2 = -3.5

The x term is 5.5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.75).
Square it (7.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.5625' to each side of the equation.
5.5x + 7.5625 + x2 = -3.5 + 7.5625

Reorder the terms:
7.5625 + 5.5x + x2 = -3.5 + 7.5625

Combine like terms: -3.5 + 7.5625 = 4.0625
7.5625 + 5.5x + x2 = 4.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.75)(x + 2.75) = 4.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.015564437

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.75) equal to 2.015564437 and -2.015564437.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.75 = 2.015564437 Simplifying x + 2.75 = 2.015564437 Reorder the terms: 2.75 + x = 2.015564437 Solving 2.75 + x = 2.015564437 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.75' to each side of the equation. 2.75 + -2.75 + x = 2.015564437 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 2.75 + -2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.015564437 + -2.75 x = 2.015564437 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 2.015564437 + -2.75 = -0.734435563 x = -0.734435563 Simplifying x = -0.734435563

Subproblem 2

x + 2.75 = -2.015564437 Simplifying x + 2.75 = -2.015564437 Reorder the terms: 2.75 + x = -2.015564437 Solving 2.75 + x = -2.015564437 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.75' to each side of the equation. 2.75 + -2.75 + x = -2.015564437 + -2.75 Combine like terms: 2.75 + -2.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.015564437 + -2.75 x = -2.015564437 + -2.75 Combine like terms: -2.015564437 + -2.75 = -4.765564437 x = -4.765564437 Simplifying x = -4.765564437

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.734435563, -4.765564437}

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