6x^2+12x=40

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Solution for 6x^2+12x=40 equation:


Simplifying
6x2 + 12x = 40

Reorder the terms:
12x + 6x2 = 40

Solving
12x + 6x2 = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 12x + 6x2 = 40 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-40 + 12x + 6x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-20 + 6x + 3x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-20 + 6x + 3x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -20 + 6x + 3x2 = 0 Solving -20 + 6x + 3x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Divide all terms by 3 the coefficient of the squared term: Divide each side by '3'. -6.666666667 + 2x + x2 = 0 Move the constant term to the right: Add '6.666666667' to each side of the equation. -6.666666667 + 2x + 6.666666667 + x2 = 0 + 6.666666667 Reorder the terms: -6.666666667 + 6.666666667 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 6.666666667 Combine like terms: -6.666666667 + 6.666666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 6.666666667 2x + x2 = 0 + 6.666666667 Combine like terms: 0 + 6.666666667 = 6.666666667 2x + x2 = 6.666666667 The x term is 2x. Take half its coefficient (1). Square it (1) and add it to both sides. Add '1' to each side of the equation. 2x + 1 + x2 = 6.666666667 + 1 Reorder the terms: 1 + 2x + x2 = 6.666666667 + 1 Combine like terms: 6.666666667 + 1 = 7.666666667 1 + 2x + x2 = 7.666666667 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + 1)(x + 1) = 7.666666667 Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.768874621 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + 1) equal to 2.768874621 and -2.768874621.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 2.768874621 Simplifying x + 1 = 2.768874621 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 2.768874621 Solving 1 + x = 2.768874621 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 2.768874621 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 2.768874621 + -1 x = 2.768874621 + -1 Combine like terms: 2.768874621 + -1 = 1.768874621 x = 1.768874621 Simplifying x = 1.768874621

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -2.768874621 Simplifying x + 1 = -2.768874621 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -2.768874621 Solving 1 + x = -2.768874621 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -2.768874621 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -2.768874621 + -1 x = -2.768874621 + -1 Combine like terms: -2.768874621 + -1 = -3.768874621 x = -3.768874621 Simplifying x = -3.768874621

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.768874621, -3.768874621}

Solution

x = {1.768874621, -3.768874621}

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