x^2+6x+9=12.25

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Solution for x^2+6x+9=12.25 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 6x + 9 = 12.25

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = 12.25

Solving
9 + 6x + x2 = 12.25

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
9 + -12.25 + 6x + x2 = 12.25 + -12.25

Combine like terms: 9 + -12.25 = -3.25
-3.25 + 6x + x2 = 12.25 + -12.25

Combine like terms: 12.25 + -12.25 = 0.00
-3.25 + 6x + x2 = 0.00

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.25' to each side of the equation.
-3.25 + 6x + 3.25 + x2 = 0.00 + 3.25

Reorder the terms:
-3.25 + 3.25 + 6x + x2 = 0.00 + 3.25

Combine like terms: -3.25 + 3.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 6x + x2 = 0.00 + 3.25
6x + x2 = 0.00 + 3.25

Combine like terms: 0.00 + 3.25 = 3.25
6x + x2 = 3.25

The x term is 6x.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6x + 9 + x2 = 3.25 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = 3.25 + 9

Combine like terms: 3.25 + 9 = 12.25
9 + 6x + x2 = 12.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 12.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.5

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 3.5 and -3.5.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 3.5 Simplifying x + 3 = 3.5 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 3.5 Solving 3 + x = 3.5 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = 3.5 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 3.5 + -3 x = 3.5 + -3 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3 = 0.5 x = 0.5 Simplifying x = 0.5

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -3.5 Simplifying x + 3 = -3.5 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -3.5 Solving 3 + x = -3.5 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = -3.5 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -3.5 + -3 x = -3.5 + -3 Combine like terms: -3.5 + -3 = -6.5 x = -6.5 Simplifying x = -6.5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.5, -6.5}

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