x^2-12=5x-2

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Solution for x^2-12=5x-2 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -12 = 5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + x2 = 5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + x2 = -2 + 5x

Solving
-12 + x2 = -2 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2 + -5x + x2 = -2 + 5x + 2 + -5x

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-10 + -5x + x2 = -2 + 5x + 2 + -5x

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -5x + x2 = -2 + 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
-10 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 5x + -5x
-10 + -5x + x2 = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-10 + -5x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + -5x + 10 + x2 = 0 + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -5x + x2 = 0 + 10
-5x + x2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
-5x + x2 = 10

The x term is -5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5x + 6.25 + x2 = 10 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 10 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 10 + 6.25 = 16.25
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 16.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 16.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.031128874

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 4.031128874 and -4.031128874.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.5 = 4.031128874 Simplifying x + -2.5 = 4.031128874 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = 4.031128874 Solving -2.5 + x = 4.031128874 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = 4.031128874 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.031128874 + 2.5 x = 4.031128874 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 4.031128874 + 2.5 = 6.531128874 x = 6.531128874 Simplifying x = 6.531128874

Subproblem 2

x + -2.5 = -4.031128874 Simplifying x + -2.5 = -4.031128874 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = -4.031128874 Solving -2.5 + x = -4.031128874 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = -4.031128874 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.031128874 + 2.5 x = -4.031128874 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -4.031128874 + 2.5 = -1.531128874 x = -1.531128874 Simplifying x = -1.531128874

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.531128874, -1.531128874}

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