4x^2-7x-12=0

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Solution for 4x^2-7x-12=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -7x + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -7x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-12 + -7x + 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 + -1.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -1.75x + 3 + x2 = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + -1.75x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -1.75x + x2 = 0 + 3
-1.75x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-1.75x + x2 = 3

The x term is -1.75x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.875).
Square it (0.765625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.765625' to each side of the equation.
-1.75x + 0.765625 + x2 = 3 + 0.765625

Reorder the terms:
0.765625 + -1.75x + x2 = 3 + 0.765625

Combine like terms: 3 + 0.765625 = 3.765625
0.765625 + -1.75x + x2 = 3.765625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.875)(x + -0.875) = 3.765625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.940521837

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.875) equal to 1.940521837 and -1.940521837.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.875 = 1.940521837 Simplifying x + -0.875 = 1.940521837 Reorder the terms: -0.875 + x = 1.940521837 Solving -0.875 + x = 1.940521837 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.875' to each side of the equation. -0.875 + 0.875 + x = 1.940521837 + 0.875 Combine like terms: -0.875 + 0.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 1.940521837 + 0.875 x = 1.940521837 + 0.875 Combine like terms: 1.940521837 + 0.875 = 2.815521837 x = 2.815521837 Simplifying x = 2.815521837

Subproblem 2

x + -0.875 = -1.940521837 Simplifying x + -0.875 = -1.940521837 Reorder the terms: -0.875 + x = -1.940521837 Solving -0.875 + x = -1.940521837 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.875' to each side of the equation. -0.875 + 0.875 + x = -1.940521837 + 0.875 Combine like terms: -0.875 + 0.875 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -1.940521837 + 0.875 x = -1.940521837 + 0.875 Combine like terms: -1.940521837 + 0.875 = -1.065521837 x = -1.065521837 Simplifying x = -1.065521837

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.815521837, -1.065521837}

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