7x^2+3x-12=0

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Solution for 7x^2+3x-12=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + 3x + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-12 + 3x + 7x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-1.714285714 + 0.4285714286x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.714285714' to each side of the equation.
-1.714285714 + 0.4285714286x + 1.714285714 + x2 = 0 + 1.714285714

Reorder the terms:
-1.714285714 + 1.714285714 + 0.4285714286x + x2 = 0 + 1.714285714

Combine like terms: -1.714285714 + 1.714285714 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 0.4285714286x + x2 = 0 + 1.714285714
0.4285714286x + x2 = 0 + 1.714285714

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.714285714 = 1.714285714
0.4285714286x + x2 = 1.714285714

The x term is 0.4285714286x.  Take half its coefficient (0.2142857143).
Square it (0.04591836735) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.04591836735' to each side of the equation.
0.4285714286x + 0.04591836735 + x2 = 1.714285714 + 0.04591836735

Reorder the terms:
0.04591836735 + 0.4285714286x + x2 = 1.714285714 + 0.04591836735

Combine like terms: 1.714285714 + 0.04591836735 = 1.76020408135
0.04591836735 + 0.4285714286x + x2 = 1.76020408135

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.2142857143)(x + 0.2142857143) = 1.76020408135

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.32672683

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.2142857143) equal to 1.32672683 and -1.32672683.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.2142857143 = 1.32672683 Simplifying x + 0.2142857143 = 1.32672683 Reorder the terms: 0.2142857143 + x = 1.32672683 Solving 0.2142857143 + x = 1.32672683 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.2142857143' to each side of the equation. 0.2142857143 + -0.2142857143 + x = 1.32672683 + -0.2142857143 Combine like terms: 0.2142857143 + -0.2142857143 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.32672683 + -0.2142857143 x = 1.32672683 + -0.2142857143 Combine like terms: 1.32672683 + -0.2142857143 = 1.1124411157 x = 1.1124411157 Simplifying x = 1.1124411157

Subproblem 2

x + 0.2142857143 = -1.32672683 Simplifying x + 0.2142857143 = -1.32672683 Reorder the terms: 0.2142857143 + x = -1.32672683 Solving 0.2142857143 + x = -1.32672683 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.2142857143' to each side of the equation. 0.2142857143 + -0.2142857143 + x = -1.32672683 + -0.2142857143 Combine like terms: 0.2142857143 + -0.2142857143 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.32672683 + -0.2142857143 x = -1.32672683 + -0.2142857143 Combine like terms: -1.32672683 + -0.2142857143 = -1.5410125443 x = -1.5410125443 Simplifying x = -1.5410125443

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.1124411157, -1.5410125443}

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