x^2-12x+20=-6

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Solution for x^2-12x+20=-6 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -12x + 20 = -6

Reorder the terms:
20 + -12x + x2 = -6

Solving
20 + -12x + x2 = -6

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
20 + 6 + -12x + x2 = -6 + 6

Combine like terms: 20 + 6 = 26
26 + -12x + x2 = -6 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
26 + -12x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + -12x + -26 + x2 = 0 + -26

Reorder the terms:
26 + -26 + -12x + x2 = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + -12x + x2 = 0 + -26
-12x + x2 = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 0 + -26 = -26
-12x + x2 = -26

The x term is -12x.  Take half its coefficient (-6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-12x + 36 + x2 = -26 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12x + x2 = -26 + 36

Combine like terms: -26 + 36 = 10
36 + -12x + x2 = 10

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6)(x + -6) = 10

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.16227766

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6) equal to 3.16227766 and -3.16227766.

Subproblem 1

x + -6 = 3.16227766 Simplifying x + -6 = 3.16227766 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = 3.16227766 Solving -6 + x = 3.16227766 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + x = 3.16227766 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = 3.16227766 + 6 x = 3.16227766 + 6 Combine like terms: 3.16227766 + 6 = 9.16227766 x = 9.16227766 Simplifying x = 9.16227766

Subproblem 2

x + -6 = -3.16227766 Simplifying x + -6 = -3.16227766 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = -3.16227766 Solving -6 + x = -3.16227766 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + x = -3.16227766 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = -3.16227766 + 6 x = -3.16227766 + 6 Combine like terms: -3.16227766 + 6 = 2.83772234 x = 2.83772234 Simplifying x = 2.83772234

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.16227766, 2.83772234}

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