x^2+12x-54=0

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Solution for x^2+12x-54=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 12x + -54 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-54 + 12x + x2 = 0

Solving
-54 + 12x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '54' to each side of the equation.
-54 + 12x + 54 + x2 = 0 + 54

Reorder the terms:
-54 + 54 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 54

Combine like terms: -54 + 54 = 0
0 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 54
12x + x2 = 0 + 54

Combine like terms: 0 + 54 = 54
12x + x2 = 54

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 = 54 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12x + x2 = 54 + 36

Combine like terms: 54 + 36 = 90
36 + 12x + x2 = 90

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6)(x + 6) = 90

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.486832981

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6) equal to 9.486832981 and -9.486832981.

Subproblem 1

x + 6 = 9.486832981 Simplifying x + 6 = 9.486832981 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = 9.486832981 Solving 6 + x = 9.486832981 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 = 9.486832981 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = 9.486832981 + -6 x = 9.486832981 + -6 Combine like terms: 9.486832981 + -6 = 3.486832981 x = 3.486832981 Simplifying x = 3.486832981

Subproblem 2

x + 6 = -9.486832981 Simplifying x + 6 = -9.486832981 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = -9.486832981 Solving 6 + x = -9.486832981 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 = -9.486832981 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = -9.486832981 + -6 x = -9.486832981 + -6 Combine like terms: -9.486832981 + -6 = -15.486832981 x = -15.486832981 Simplifying x = -15.486832981

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.486832981, -15.486832981}

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