3x^2+6x=12

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Solution for 3x^2+6x=12 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + 6x = 12

Reorder the terms:
6x + 3x2 = 12

Solving
6x + 3x2 = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6x + 3x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-12 + 6x + 3x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-4 + 2x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + 2x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + 2x + x2 = 0 Solving -4 + 2x + x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 2x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4 Reorder the terms: -4 + 4 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 4 2x + x2 = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 2x + x2 = 4 The x term is 2x. Take half its coefficient (1). Square it (1) and add it to both sides. Add '1' to each side of the equation. 2x + 1 + x2 = 4 + 1 Reorder the terms: 1 + 2x + x2 = 4 + 1 Combine like terms: 4 + 1 = 5 1 + 2x + x2 = 5 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + 1)(x + 1) = 5 Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.236067978 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + 1) equal to 2.236067978 and -2.236067978.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 2.236067978 Simplifying x + 1 = 2.236067978 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 2.236067978 Solving 1 + x = 2.236067978 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 2.236067978 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 2.236067978 + -1 x = 2.236067978 + -1 Combine like terms: 2.236067978 + -1 = 1.236067978 x = 1.236067978 Simplifying x = 1.236067978

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -2.236067978 Simplifying x + 1 = -2.236067978 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -2.236067978 Solving 1 + x = -2.236067978 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -2.236067978 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -2.236067978 + -1 x = -2.236067978 + -1 Combine like terms: -2.236067978 + -1 = -3.236067978 x = -3.236067978 Simplifying x = -3.236067978

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.236067978, -3.236067978}

Solution

x = {1.236067978, -3.236067978}

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