x^2+12x-65=0

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Solution for x^2+12x-65=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 12x + -65 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-65 + 12x + x2 = 0

Solving
-65 + 12x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '65' to each side of the equation.
-65 + 12x + 65 + x2 = 0 + 65

Reorder the terms:
-65 + 65 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 65

Combine like terms: -65 + 65 = 0
0 + 12x + x2 = 0 + 65
12x + x2 = 0 + 65

Combine like terms: 0 + 65 = 65
12x + x2 = 65

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 = 65 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12x + x2 = 65 + 36

Combine like terms: 65 + 36 = 101
36 + 12x + x2 = 101

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6)(x + 6) = 101

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.049875621

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6) equal to 10.049875621 and -10.049875621.

Subproblem 1

x + 6 = 10.049875621 Simplifying x + 6 = 10.049875621 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = 10.049875621 Solving 6 + x = 10.049875621 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 = 10.049875621 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = 10.049875621 + -6 x = 10.049875621 + -6 Combine like terms: 10.049875621 + -6 = 4.049875621 x = 4.049875621 Simplifying x = 4.049875621

Subproblem 2

x + 6 = -10.049875621 Simplifying x + 6 = -10.049875621 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = -10.049875621 Solving 6 + x = -10.049875621 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 = -10.049875621 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = -10.049875621 + -6 x = -10.049875621 + -6 Combine like terms: -10.049875621 + -6 = -16.049875621 x = -16.049875621 Simplifying x = -16.049875621

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.049875621, -16.049875621}

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