3x^2=16x-12

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Solution for 3x^2=16x-12 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 = 16x + -12

Reorder the terms:
3x2 = -12 + 16x

Solving
3x2 = -12 + 16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
12 + -16x + 3x2 = -12 + 16x + 12 + -16x

Reorder the terms:
12 + -16x + 3x2 = -12 + 12 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
12 + -16x + 3x2 = 0 + 16x + -16x
12 + -16x + 3x2 = 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 16x + -16x = 0
12 + -16x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
4 + -5.333333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -5.333333333x + -4 + x2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -5.333333333x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -5.333333333x + x2 = 0 + -4
-5.333333333x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-5.333333333x + x2 = -4

The x term is -5.333333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.666666667).
Square it (7.111111113) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.111111113' to each side of the equation.
-5.333333333x + 7.111111113 + x2 = -4 + 7.111111113

Reorder the terms:
7.111111113 + -5.333333333x + x2 = -4 + 7.111111113

Combine like terms: -4 + 7.111111113 = 3.111111113
7.111111113 + -5.333333333x + x2 = 3.111111113

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.666666667)(x + -2.666666667) = 3.111111113

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.763834208

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.666666667) equal to 1.763834208 and -1.763834208.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.666666667 = 1.763834208 Simplifying x + -2.666666667 = 1.763834208 Reorder the terms: -2.666666667 + x = 1.763834208 Solving -2.666666667 + x = 1.763834208 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.666666667' to each side of the equation. -2.666666667 + 2.666666667 + x = 1.763834208 + 2.666666667 Combine like terms: -2.666666667 + 2.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.763834208 + 2.666666667 x = 1.763834208 + 2.666666667 Combine like terms: 1.763834208 + 2.666666667 = 4.430500875 x = 4.430500875 Simplifying x = 4.430500875

Subproblem 2

x + -2.666666667 = -1.763834208 Simplifying x + -2.666666667 = -1.763834208 Reorder the terms: -2.666666667 + x = -1.763834208 Solving -2.666666667 + x = -1.763834208 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.666666667' to each side of the equation. -2.666666667 + 2.666666667 + x = -1.763834208 + 2.666666667 Combine like terms: -2.666666667 + 2.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.763834208 + 2.666666667 x = -1.763834208 + 2.666666667 Combine like terms: -1.763834208 + 2.666666667 = 0.902832459 x = 0.902832459 Simplifying x = 0.902832459

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.430500875, 0.902832459}

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