3x^2-12x-3=-x^2

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


Simplifying
3x2 + -12x + -3 = -1x2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -12x + 3x2 = -1x2

Solving
-3 + -12x + 3x2 = -1x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 3x2 + x2 = 4x2
-3 + -12x + 4x2 = -1x2 + x2

Combine like terms: -1x2 + x2 = 0
-3 + -12x + 4x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-0.75 + -3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.75' to each side of the equation.
-0.75 + -3x + 0.75 + x2 = 0 + 0.75

Reorder the terms:
-0.75 + 0.75 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 0.75

Combine like terms: -0.75 + 0.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 0.75
-3x + x2 = 0 + 0.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.75 = 0.75
-3x + x2 = 0.75

The x term is -3x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 2.25 + x2 = 0.75 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 0.75 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 0.75 + 2.25 = 3
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 3

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 3

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.732050808

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 1.732050808 and -1.732050808.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 1.732050808 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 1.732050808 Solving -1.5 + x = 1.732050808 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = 1.732050808 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.732050808 + 1.5 x = 1.732050808 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 1.732050808 + 1.5 = 3.232050808 x = 3.232050808 Simplifying x = 3.232050808

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -1.732050808 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -1.732050808 Solving -1.5 + x = -1.732050808 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = -1.732050808 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.732050808 + 1.5 x = -1.732050808 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.732050808 + 1.5 = -0.232050808 x = -0.232050808 Simplifying x = -0.232050808

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.232050808, -0.232050808}

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