3x^2-12x-5=7

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Solution for 3x^2-12x-5=7 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -12x + -5 = 7

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -12x + 3x2 = 7

Solving
-5 + -12x + 3x2 = 7

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -7 + -12x + 3x2 = 7 + -7

Combine like terms: -5 + -7 = -12
-12 + -12x + 3x2 = 7 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
-12 + -12x + 3x2 = 0

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

Ignore the factor 3.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-4 + -4x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + -4x + x2 = 0 Solving -4 + -4x + x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + -4x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4 Reorder the terms: -4 + 4 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 4 -4x + x2 = 0 + 4 Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4 -4x + x2 = 4 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 = 4 + 4 Reorder the terms: 4 + -4x + x2 = 4 + 4 Combine like terms: 4 + 4 = 8 4 + -4x + x2 = 8 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + -2)(x + -2) = 8 Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.828427125 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + -2) equal to 2.828427125 and -2.828427125.

Subproblem 1

x + -2 = 2.828427125 Simplifying x + -2 = 2.828427125 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 2.828427125 Solving -2 + x = 2.828427125 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 = 2.828427125 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 2.828427125 + 2 x = 2.828427125 + 2 Combine like terms: 2.828427125 + 2 = 4.828427125 x = 4.828427125 Simplifying x = 4.828427125

Subproblem 2

x + -2 = -2.828427125 Simplifying x + -2 = -2.828427125 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -2.828427125 Solving -2 + x = -2.828427125 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 = -2.828427125 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -2.828427125 + 2 x = -2.828427125 + 2 Combine like terms: -2.828427125 + 2 = -0.828427125 x = -0.828427125 Simplifying x = -0.828427125

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.828427125, -0.828427125}

Solution

x = {4.828427125, -0.828427125}

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