X(X+12)=400

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Solution for X(X+12)=400 equation:


Simplifying
X(X + 12) = 400

Reorder the terms:
X(12 + X) = 400
(12 * X + X * X) = 400
(12X + X2) = 400

Solving
12X + X2 = 400

Solving for variable 'X'.

Reorder the terms:
-400 + 12X + X2 = 400 + -400

Combine like terms: 400 + -400 = 0
-400 + 12X + X2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '400' to each side of the equation.
-400 + 12X + 400 + X2 = 0 + 400

Reorder the terms:
-400 + 400 + 12X + X2 = 0 + 400

Combine like terms: -400 + 400 = 0
0 + 12X + X2 = 0 + 400
12X + X2 = 0 + 400

Combine like terms: 0 + 400 = 400
12X + X2 = 400

The X term is 12X.  Take half its coefficient (6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
12X + 36 + X2 = 400 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12X + X2 = 400 + 36

Combine like terms: 400 + 36 = 436
36 + 12X + X2 = 436

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(X + 6)(X + 6) = 436

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.880613018

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(X + 6) equal to 20.880613018 and -20.880613018.

Subproblem 1

X + 6 = 20.880613018 Simplifying X + 6 = 20.880613018 Reorder the terms: 6 + X = 20.880613018 Solving 6 + X = 20.880613018 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + X = 20.880613018 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + X = 20.880613018 + -6 X = 20.880613018 + -6 Combine like terms: 20.880613018 + -6 = 14.880613018 X = 14.880613018 Simplifying X = 14.880613018

Subproblem 2

X + 6 = -20.880613018 Simplifying X + 6 = -20.880613018 Reorder the terms: 6 + X = -20.880613018 Solving 6 + X = -20.880613018 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + X = -20.880613018 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + X = -20.880613018 + -6 X = -20.880613018 + -6 Combine like terms: -20.880613018 + -6 = -26.880613018 X = -26.880613018 Simplifying X = -26.880613018

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. X = {14.880613018, -26.880613018}

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