x^2+12x+121=225

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Solution for x^2+12x+121=225 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 12x + 121 = 225

Reorder the terms:
121 + 12x + x2 = 225

Solving
121 + 12x + x2 = 225

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
121 + -225 + 12x + x2 = 225 + -225

Combine like terms: 121 + -225 = -104
-104 + 12x + x2 = 225 + -225

Combine like terms: 225 + -225 = 0
-104 + 12x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '104' to each side of the equation.
-104 + 12x + 104 + x2 = 0 + 104

Reorder the terms:
-104 + 104 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 104

Combine like terms: -104 + 104 = 0
0 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 104
12x + x2 = 0 + 104

Combine like terms: 0 + 104 = 104
12x + x2 = 104

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 = 104 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12x + x2 = 104 + 36

Combine like terms: 104 + 36 = 140
36 + 12x + x2 = 140

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6)(x + 6) = 140

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.832159566

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6) equal to 11.832159566 and -11.832159566.

Subproblem 1

x + 6 = 11.832159566 Simplifying x + 6 = 11.832159566 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = 11.832159566 Solving 6 + x = 11.832159566 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 = 11.832159566 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = 11.832159566 + -6 x = 11.832159566 + -6 Combine like terms: 11.832159566 + -6 = 5.832159566 x = 5.832159566 Simplifying x = 5.832159566

Subproblem 2

x + 6 = -11.832159566 Simplifying x + 6 = -11.832159566 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = -11.832159566 Solving 6 + x = -11.832159566 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 = -11.832159566 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = -11.832159566 + -6 x = -11.832159566 + -6 Combine like terms: -11.832159566 + -6 = -17.832159566 x = -17.832159566 Simplifying x = -17.832159566

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.832159566, -17.832159566}

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