4x^2-16x-12=0

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Solution for 4x^2-16x-12=0 equation: 


Simplifying
4x2 + -16x + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -16x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-12 + -16x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + -4x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -4x + x2 = 0

Solving
-3 + -4x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -4x + 3 + x2 = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 3

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

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

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 + 4

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

Combine like terms: 3 + 4 = 7
4 + -4x + x2 = 7

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = 7

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.645751311

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2) equal to 2.645751311 and -2.645751311.


Subproblem 1
x + -2 = 2.645751311

Simplifying
x + -2 = 2.645751311

Reorder the terms:
-2 + x = 2.645751311

Solving
-2 + x = 2.645751311

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 = 2.645751311 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + x = 2.645751311 + 2
x = 2.645751311 + 2

Combine like terms: 2.645751311 + 2 = 4.645751311
x = 4.645751311

Simplifying
x = 4.645751311


Subproblem 2
x + -2 = -2.645751311

Simplifying
x + -2 = -2.645751311

Reorder the terms:
-2 + x = -2.645751311

Solving
-2 + x = -2.645751311

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 = -2.645751311 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + x = -2.645751311 + 2
x = -2.645751311 + 2

Combine like terms: -2.645751311 + 2 = -0.645751311
x = -0.645751311

Simplifying
x = -0.645751311


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {4.645751311, -0.645751311}
Solution
x = {4.645751311, -0.645751311}

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