x^2+12x-3=16

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Solution for x^2+12x-3=16 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 12x + -3 = 16

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 12x + x2 = 16

Solving
-3 + 12x + x2 = 16

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -16 + 12x + x2 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: -3 + -16 = -19
-19 + 12x + x2 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-19 + 12x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '19' to each side of the equation.
-19 + 12x + 19 + x2 = 0 + 19

Reorder the terms:
-19 + 19 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 19

Combine like terms: -19 + 19 = 0
0 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 19
12x + x2 = 0 + 19

Combine like terms: 0 + 19 = 19
12x + x2 = 19

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 = 19 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12x + x2 = 19 + 36

Combine like terms: 19 + 36 = 55
36 + 12x + x2 = 55

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6)(x + 6) = 55

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.416198487

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6) equal to 7.416198487 and -7.416198487.

Subproblem 1

x + 6 = 7.416198487 Simplifying x + 6 = 7.416198487 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = 7.416198487 Solving 6 + x = 7.416198487 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 = 7.416198487 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = 7.416198487 + -6 x = 7.416198487 + -6 Combine like terms: 7.416198487 + -6 = 1.416198487 x = 1.416198487 Simplifying x = 1.416198487

Subproblem 2

x + 6 = -7.416198487 Simplifying x + 6 = -7.416198487 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = -7.416198487 Solving 6 + x = -7.416198487 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 = -7.416198487 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = -7.416198487 + -6 x = -7.416198487 + -6 Combine like terms: -7.416198487 + -6 = -13.416198487 x = -13.416198487 Simplifying x = -13.416198487

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.416198487, -13.416198487}

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