3x^2-24x=12

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Solution for 3x^2-24x=12 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -24x = 12

Reorder the terms:
-24x + 3x2 = 12

Solving
-24x + 3x2 = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -24x + 3x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-12 + -24x + 3x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-4 + -8x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + -8x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + -8x + x2 = 0 Solving -4 + -8x + x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + -8x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4 Reorder the terms: -4 + 4 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 4 -8x + x2 = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 -8x + x2 = 4 The x term is -8x. Take half its coefficient (-4). Square it (16) and add it to both sides. Add '16' to each side of the equation. -8x + 16 + x2 = 4 + 16 Reorder the terms: 16 + -8x + x2 = 4 + 16 Combine like terms: 4 + 16 = 20 16 + -8x + x2 = 20 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + -4)(x + -4) = 20 Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.472135955 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + -4) equal to 4.472135955 and -4.472135955.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 4.472135955 Simplifying x + -4 = 4.472135955 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 4.472135955 Solving -4 + x = 4.472135955 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = 4.472135955 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 4.472135955 + 4 x = 4.472135955 + 4 Combine like terms: 4.472135955 + 4 = 8.472135955 x = 8.472135955 Simplifying x = 8.472135955

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -4.472135955 Simplifying x + -4 = -4.472135955 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -4.472135955 Solving -4 + x = -4.472135955 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = -4.472135955 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -4.472135955 + 4 x = -4.472135955 + 4 Combine like terms: -4.472135955 + 4 = -0.472135955 x = -0.472135955 Simplifying x = -0.472135955

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.472135955, -0.472135955}

Solution

x = {8.472135955, -0.472135955}

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