x^2+47x+12=0

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Solution for x^2+47x+12=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 47x + 12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
12 + 47x + x2 = 0

Solving
12 + 47x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + 47x + -12 + x2 = 0 + -12

Reorder the terms:
12 + -12 + 47x + x2 = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 47x + x2 = 0 + -12
47x + x2 = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12
47x + x2 = -12

The x term is 47x.  Take half its coefficient (23.5).
Square it (552.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '552.25' to each side of the equation.
47x + 552.25 + x2 = -12 + 552.25

Reorder the terms:
552.25 + 47x + x2 = -12 + 552.25

Combine like terms: -12 + 552.25 = 540.25
552.25 + 47x + x2 = 540.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 23.5)(x + 23.5) = 540.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 23.243278598

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 23.5) equal to 23.243278598 and -23.243278598.

Subproblem 1

x + 23.5 = 23.243278598 Simplifying x + 23.5 = 23.243278598 Reorder the terms: 23.5 + x = 23.243278598 Solving 23.5 + x = 23.243278598 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-23.5' to each side of the equation. 23.5 + -23.5 + x = 23.243278598 + -23.5 Combine like terms: 23.5 + -23.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 23.243278598 + -23.5 x = 23.243278598 + -23.5 Combine like terms: 23.243278598 + -23.5 = -0.256721402 x = -0.256721402 Simplifying x = -0.256721402

Subproblem 2

x + 23.5 = -23.243278598 Simplifying x + 23.5 = -23.243278598 Reorder the terms: 23.5 + x = -23.243278598 Solving 23.5 + x = -23.243278598 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-23.5' to each side of the equation. 23.5 + -23.5 + x = -23.243278598 + -23.5 Combine like terms: 23.5 + -23.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -23.243278598 + -23.5 x = -23.243278598 + -23.5 Combine like terms: -23.243278598 + -23.5 = -46.743278598 x = -46.743278598 Simplifying x = -46.743278598

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.256721402, -46.743278598}

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