q^2+12q=29

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Solution for q^2+12q=29 equation:


Simplifying
q2 + 12q = 29

Reorder the terms:
12q + q2 = 29

Solving
12q + q2 = 29

Solving for variable 'q'.

Reorder the terms:
-29 + 12q + q2 = 29 + -29

Combine like terms: 29 + -29 = 0
-29 + 12q + q2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '29' to each side of the equation.
-29 + 12q + 29 + q2 = 0 + 29

Reorder the terms:
-29 + 29 + 12q + q2 = 0 + 29

Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0
0 + 12q + q2 = 0 + 29
12q + q2 = 0 + 29

Combine like terms: 0 + 29 = 29
12q + q2 = 29

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

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
12q + 36 + q2 = 29 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12q + q2 = 29 + 36

Combine like terms: 29 + 36 = 65
36 + 12q + q2 = 65

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(q + 6)(q + 6) = 65

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.062257748

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(q + 6) equal to 8.062257748 and -8.062257748.

Subproblem 1

q + 6 = 8.062257748 Simplifying q + 6 = 8.062257748 Reorder the terms: 6 + q = 8.062257748 Solving 6 + q = 8.062257748 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + q = 8.062257748 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + q = 8.062257748 + -6 q = 8.062257748 + -6 Combine like terms: 8.062257748 + -6 = 2.062257748 q = 2.062257748 Simplifying q = 2.062257748

Subproblem 2

q + 6 = -8.062257748 Simplifying q + 6 = -8.062257748 Reorder the terms: 6 + q = -8.062257748 Solving 6 + q = -8.062257748 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + q = -8.062257748 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + q = -8.062257748 + -6 q = -8.062257748 + -6 Combine like terms: -8.062257748 + -6 = -14.062257748 q = -14.062257748 Simplifying q = -14.062257748

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. q = {2.062257748, -14.062257748}

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