3x^2+12x-16=96

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Solution for 3x^2+12x-16=96 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + 12x + -16 = 96

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 12x + 3x2 = 96

Solving
-16 + 12x + 3x2 = 96

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -96 + 12x + 3x2 = 96 + -96

Combine like terms: -16 + -96 = -112
-112 + 12x + 3x2 = 96 + -96

Combine like terms: 96 + -96 = 0
-112 + 12x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-37.33333333 + 4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '37.33333333' to each side of the equation.
-37.33333333 + 4x + 37.33333333 + x2 = 0 + 37.33333333

Reorder the terms:
-37.33333333 + 37.33333333 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 37.33333333

Combine like terms: -37.33333333 + 37.33333333 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 37.33333333
4x + x2 = 0 + 37.33333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 37.33333333 = 37.33333333
4x + x2 = 37.33333333

The x term is 4x.  Take half its coefficient (2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4x + 4 + x2 = 37.33333333 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 37.33333333 + 4

Combine like terms: 37.33333333 + 4 = 41.33333333
4 + 4x + x2 = 41.33333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 41.33333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.429100507

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 6.429100507 and -6.429100507.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 6.429100507 Simplifying x + 2 = 6.429100507 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 6.429100507 Solving 2 + x = 6.429100507 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = 6.429100507 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 6.429100507 + -2 x = 6.429100507 + -2 Combine like terms: 6.429100507 + -2 = 4.429100507 x = 4.429100507 Simplifying x = 4.429100507

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -6.429100507 Simplifying x + 2 = -6.429100507 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -6.429100507 Solving 2 + x = -6.429100507 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = -6.429100507 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -6.429100507 + -2 x = -6.429100507 + -2 Combine like terms: -6.429100507 + -2 = -8.429100507 x = -8.429100507 Simplifying x = -8.429100507

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.429100507, -8.429100507}

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