2x^2+24x+12=0

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Solution for 2x^2+24x+12=0 equation: 


Simplifying
2x2 + 24x + 12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
12 + 24x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
12 + 24x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(6 + 12x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(6 + 12x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + 12x + x2 = 0

Solving
6 + 12x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + 12x + -6 + x2 = 0 + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + -6 + 12x + x2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 12x + x2 = 0 + -6
12x + x2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
12x + x2 = -6

The x term is 12x.  Take half its coefficient (6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
12x + 36 + x2 = -6 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12x + x2 = -6 + 36

Combine like terms: -6 + 36 = 30
36 + 12x + x2 = 30

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6)(x + 6) = 30

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.477225575

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6) equal to 5.477225575 and -5.477225575.


Subproblem 1
x + 6 = 5.477225575

Simplifying
x + 6 = 5.477225575

Reorder the terms:
6 + x = 5.477225575

Solving
6 + x = 5.477225575

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + x = 5.477225575 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + x = 5.477225575 + -6
x = 5.477225575 + -6

Combine like terms: 5.477225575 + -6 = -0.522774425
x = -0.522774425

Simplifying
x = -0.522774425


Subproblem 2
x + 6 = -5.477225575

Simplifying
x + 6 = -5.477225575

Reorder the terms:
6 + x = -5.477225575

Solving
6 + x = -5.477225575

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + x = -5.477225575 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + x = -5.477225575 + -6
x = -5.477225575 + -6

Combine like terms: -5.477225575 + -6 = -11.477225575
x = -11.477225575

Simplifying
x = -11.477225575


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {-0.522774425, -11.477225575}
Solution
x = {-0.522774425, -11.477225575}

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