x^2+15x+54=12

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Solution for x^2+15x+54=12 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 15x + 54 = 12

Reorder the terms:
54 + 15x + x2 = 12

Solving
54 + 15x + x2 = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
54 + -12 + 15x + x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 54 + -12 = 42
42 + 15x + x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
42 + 15x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + 15x + -42 + x2 = 0 + -42

Reorder the terms:
42 + -42 + 15x + x2 = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + 15x + x2 = 0 + -42
15x + x2 = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 0 + -42 = -42
15x + x2 = -42

The x term is 15x.  Take half its coefficient (7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
15x + 56.25 + x2 = -42 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15x + x2 = -42 + 56.25

Combine like terms: -42 + 56.25 = 14.25
56.25 + 15x + x2 = 14.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 7.5)(x + 7.5) = 14.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.774917218

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 7.5) equal to 3.774917218 and -3.774917218.

Subproblem 1

x + 7.5 = 3.774917218 Simplifying x + 7.5 = 3.774917218 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = 3.774917218 Solving 7.5 + x = 3.774917218 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + x = 3.774917218 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.774917218 + -7.5 x = 3.774917218 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 3.774917218 + -7.5 = -3.725082782 x = -3.725082782 Simplifying x = -3.725082782

Subproblem 2

x + 7.5 = -3.774917218 Simplifying x + 7.5 = -3.774917218 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + x = -3.774917218 Solving 7.5 + x = -3.774917218 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + x = -3.774917218 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.774917218 + -7.5 x = -3.774917218 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -3.774917218 + -7.5 = -11.274917218 x = -11.274917218 Simplifying x = -11.274917218

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3.725082782, -11.274917218}

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