3x^2-4x=-12

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Solution for 3x^2-4x=-12 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -4x = -12

Reorder the terms:
-4x + 3x2 = -12

Solving
-4x + 3x2 = -12

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
12 + -4x + 3x2 = -12 + 12

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

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

Divide each side by '3'.
4 + -1.333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -1.333333333x + -4 + x2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + -4
-1.333333333x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-1.333333333x + x2 = -4

The x term is -1.333333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.6666666665).
Square it (0.4444444442) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.4444444442' to each side of the equation.
-1.333333333x + 0.4444444442 + x2 = -4 + 0.4444444442

Reorder the terms:
0.4444444442 + -1.333333333x + x2 = -4 + 0.4444444442

Combine like terms: -4 + 0.4444444442 = -3.5555555558
0.4444444442 + -1.333333333x + x2 = -3.5555555558

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.6666666665)(x + -0.6666666665) = -3.5555555558

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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