4x^2+15x+12=0

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Solution for 4x^2+15x+12=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 15x + 12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
12 + 15x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
12 + 15x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '4'.
3 + 3.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + 3.75x + -3 + x2 = 0 + -3

Reorder the terms:
3 + -3 + 3.75x + x2 = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 3.75x + x2 = 0 + -3
3.75x + x2 = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
3.75x + x2 = -3

The x term is 3.75x.  Take half its coefficient (1.875).
Square it (3.515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.515625' to each side of the equation.
3.75x + 3.515625 + x2 = -3 + 3.515625

Reorder the terms:
3.515625 + 3.75x + x2 = -3 + 3.515625

Combine like terms: -3 + 3.515625 = 0.515625
3.515625 + 3.75x + x2 = 0.515625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.875)(x + 1.875) = 0.515625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.718070331

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.875) equal to 0.718070331 and -0.718070331.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.875 = 0.718070331 Simplifying x + 1.875 = 0.718070331 Reorder the terms: 1.875 + x = 0.718070331 Solving 1.875 + x = 0.718070331 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.875' to each side of the equation. 1.875 + -1.875 + x = 0.718070331 + -1.875 Combine like terms: 1.875 + -1.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 0.718070331 + -1.875 x = 0.718070331 + -1.875 Combine like terms: 0.718070331 + -1.875 = -1.156929669 x = -1.156929669 Simplifying x = -1.156929669

Subproblem 2

x + 1.875 = -0.718070331 Simplifying x + 1.875 = -0.718070331 Reorder the terms: 1.875 + x = -0.718070331 Solving 1.875 + x = -0.718070331 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.875' to each side of the equation. 1.875 + -1.875 + x = -0.718070331 + -1.875 Combine like terms: 1.875 + -1.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -0.718070331 + -1.875 x = -0.718070331 + -1.875 Combine like terms: -0.718070331 + -1.875 = -2.593070331 x = -2.593070331 Simplifying x = -2.593070331

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.156929669, -2.593070331}

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