x^2+9x-12=-13

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Solution for x^2+9x-12=-13 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 9x + -12 = -13

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 9x + x2 = -13

Solving
-12 + 9x + x2 = -13

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 13 + 9x + x2 = -13 + 13

Combine like terms: -12 + 13 = 1
1 + 9x + x2 = -13 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
1 + 9x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + 9x + -1 + x2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + 9x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 9x + x2 = 0 + -1
9x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
9x + x2 = -1

The x term is 9x.  Take half its coefficient (4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
9x + 20.25 + x2 = -1 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + 9x + x2 = -1 + 20.25

Combine like terms: -1 + 20.25 = 19.25
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 19.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.5)(x + 4.5) = 19.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.387482194

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.5) equal to 4.387482194 and -4.387482194.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.5 = 4.387482194 Simplifying x + 4.5 = 4.387482194 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = 4.387482194 Solving 4.5 + x = 4.387482194 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + x = 4.387482194 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.387482194 + -4.5 x = 4.387482194 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.387482194 + -4.5 = -0.112517806 x = -0.112517806 Simplifying x = -0.112517806

Subproblem 2

x + 4.5 = -4.387482194 Simplifying x + 4.5 = -4.387482194 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = -4.387482194 Solving 4.5 + x = -4.387482194 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + x = -4.387482194 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.387482194 + -4.5 x = -4.387482194 + -4.5 Combine like terms: -4.387482194 + -4.5 = -8.887482194 x = -8.887482194 Simplifying x = -8.887482194

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.112517806, -8.887482194}

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