x^2-12=2x^2-16

Solution for x^2-12=2x^2-16 equation:

x^2-12=2x^2-16

We move all terms to the left:

x^2-12-(2x^2-16)=0

We get rid of parentheses

x^2-2x^2+16-12=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1x^2+4=0

a = -1; b = 0; c = +4;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 02-4·(-1)·4
Δ = 16
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{16}=4$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)-4}{2*-1}=\frac{-4}{-2}
=+2
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)+4}{2*-1}=\frac{4}{-2}
=-2
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