x^2+12x-360=0

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Solution for x^2+12x-360=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 12x + -360 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-360 + 12x + x2 = 0

Solving
-360 + 12x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '360' to each side of the equation.
-360 + 12x + 360 + x2 = 0 + 360

Reorder the terms:
-360 + 360 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 360

Combine like terms: -360 + 360 = 0
0 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 360
12x + x2 = 0 + 360

Combine like terms: 0 + 360 = 360
12x + x2 = 360

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 = 360 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12x + x2 = 360 + 36

Combine like terms: 360 + 36 = 396
36 + 12x + x2 = 396

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6)(x + 6) = 396

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.899748742

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6) equal to 19.899748742 and -19.899748742.

Subproblem 1

x + 6 = 19.899748742 Simplifying x + 6 = 19.899748742 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = 19.899748742 Solving 6 + x = 19.899748742 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 = 19.899748742 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = 19.899748742 + -6 x = 19.899748742 + -6 Combine like terms: 19.899748742 + -6 = 13.899748742 x = 13.899748742 Simplifying x = 13.899748742

Subproblem 2

x + 6 = -19.899748742 Simplifying x + 6 = -19.899748742 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = -19.899748742 Solving 6 + x = -19.899748742 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 = -19.899748742 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = -19.899748742 + -6 x = -19.899748742 + -6 Combine like terms: -19.899748742 + -6 = -25.899748742 x = -25.899748742 Simplifying x = -25.899748742

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.899748742, -25.899748742}

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