x^2+12x-216=0

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Solution for x^2+12x-216=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 12x + -216 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-216 + 12x + x2 = 0

Solving
-216 + 12x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '216' to each side of the equation.
-216 + 12x + 216 + x2 = 0 + 216

Reorder the terms:
-216 + 216 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 216

Combine like terms: -216 + 216 = 0
0 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 216
12x + x2 = 0 + 216

Combine like terms: 0 + 216 = 216
12x + x2 = 216

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 = 216 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12x + x2 = 216 + 36

Combine like terms: 216 + 36 = 252
36 + 12x + x2 = 252

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6)(x + 6) = 252

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.874507866

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6) equal to 15.874507866 and -15.874507866.

Subproblem 1

x + 6 = 15.874507866 Simplifying x + 6 = 15.874507866 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = 15.874507866 Solving 6 + x = 15.874507866 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 = 15.874507866 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = 15.874507866 + -6 x = 15.874507866 + -6 Combine like terms: 15.874507866 + -6 = 9.874507866 x = 9.874507866 Simplifying x = 9.874507866

Subproblem 2

x + 6 = -15.874507866 Simplifying x + 6 = -15.874507866 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = -15.874507866 Solving 6 + x = -15.874507866 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 = -15.874507866 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = -15.874507866 + -6 x = -15.874507866 + -6 Combine like terms: -15.874507866 + -6 = -21.874507866 x = -21.874507866 Simplifying x = -21.874507866

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.874507866, -21.874507866}

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