3x(1-4x)=8-12x

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Solution for 3x(1-4x)=8-12x equation:


Simplifying
3x(1 + -4x) = 8 + -12x
(1 * 3x + -4x * 3x) = 8 + -12x
(3x + -12x2) = 8 + -12x

Solving
3x + -12x2 = 8 + -12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x + 12x + -12x2 = 8 + -12x + -8 + 12x

Combine like terms: 3x + 12x = 15x
-8 + 15x + -12x2 = 8 + -12x + -8 + 12x

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 15x + -12x2 = 8 + -8 + -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-8 + 15x + -12x2 = 0 + -12x + 12x
-8 + 15x + -12x2 = -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: -12x + 12x = 0
-8 + 15x + -12x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-12 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-12'.
0.6666666667 + -1.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.6666666667' to each side of the equation.
0.6666666667 + -1.25x + -0.6666666667 + x2 = 0 + -0.6666666667

Reorder the terms:
0.6666666667 + -0.6666666667 + -1.25x + x2 = 0 + -0.6666666667

Combine like terms: 0.6666666667 + -0.6666666667 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -1.25x + x2 = 0 + -0.6666666667
-1.25x + x2 = 0 + -0.6666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.6666666667 = -0.6666666667
-1.25x + x2 = -0.6666666667

The x term is -1.25x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.625).
Square it (0.390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.390625' to each side of the equation.
-1.25x + 0.390625 + x2 = -0.6666666667 + 0.390625

Reorder the terms:
0.390625 + -1.25x + x2 = -0.6666666667 + 0.390625

Combine like terms: -0.6666666667 + 0.390625 = -0.2760416667
0.390625 + -1.25x + x2 = -0.2760416667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.625)(x + -0.625) = -0.2760416667

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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