x^2+12x-6.25=0

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Solution for x^2+12x-6.25=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 12x + -6.25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6.25 + 12x + x2 = 0

Solving
-6.25 + 12x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-6.25 + 12x + 6.25 + x2 = 0 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
-6.25 + 6.25 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -6.25 + 6.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 6.25
12x + x2 = 0 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.25 = 6.25
12x + x2 = 6.25

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 = 6.25 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12x + x2 = 6.25 + 36

Combine like terms: 6.25 + 36 = 42.25
36 + 12x + x2 = 42.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6)(x + 6) = 42.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.5

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6) equal to 6.5 and -6.5.

Subproblem 1

x + 6 = 6.5 Simplifying x + 6 = 6.5 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = 6.5 Solving 6 + x = 6.5 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 = 6.5 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = 6.5 + -6 x = 6.5 + -6 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6 = 0.5 x = 0.5 Simplifying x = 0.5

Subproblem 2

x + 6 = -6.5 Simplifying x + 6 = -6.5 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = -6.5 Solving 6 + x = -6.5 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 = -6.5 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = -6.5 + -6 x = -6.5 + -6 Combine like terms: -6.5 + -6 = -12.5 x = -12.5 Simplifying x = -12.5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.5, -12.5}

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