3x^2-12x=11

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Solution for 3x^2-12x=11 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -12x = 11

Reorder the terms:
-12x + 3x2 = 11

Solving
-12x + 3x2 = 11

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-11 + -12x + 3x2 = 11 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
-11 + -12x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-3.666666667 + -4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-3.666666667 + -4x + 3.666666667 + x2 = 0 + 3.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-3.666666667 + 3.666666667 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 3.666666667

Combine like terms: -3.666666667 + 3.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 3.666666667
-4x + x2 = 0 + 3.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.666666667 = 3.666666667
-4x + x2 = 3.666666667

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 = 3.666666667 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = 3.666666667 + 4

Combine like terms: 3.666666667 + 4 = 7.666666667
4 + -4x + x2 = 7.666666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = 7.666666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.768874621

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2) equal to 2.768874621 and -2.768874621.

Subproblem 1

x + -2 = 2.768874621 Simplifying x + -2 = 2.768874621 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 2.768874621 Solving -2 + x = 2.768874621 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 = 2.768874621 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 2.768874621 + 2 x = 2.768874621 + 2 Combine like terms: 2.768874621 + 2 = 4.768874621 x = 4.768874621 Simplifying x = 4.768874621

Subproblem 2

x + -2 = -2.768874621 Simplifying x + -2 = -2.768874621 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -2.768874621 Solving -2 + x = -2.768874621 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 = -2.768874621 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -2.768874621 + 2 x = -2.768874621 + 2 Combine like terms: -2.768874621 + 2 = -0.768874621 x = -0.768874621 Simplifying x = -0.768874621

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.768874621, -0.768874621}

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