x^2-12x+4=-2

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Solution for x^2-12x+4=-2 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -12x + 4 = -2

Reorder the terms:
4 + -12x + x2 = -2

Solving
4 + -12x + x2 = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + 2 + -12x + x2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: 4 + 2 = 6
6 + -12x + x2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
6 + -12x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -12x + -6 + x2 = 0 + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + -6 + -12x + x2 = 0 + -6

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

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

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 = -6 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12x + x2 = -6 + 36

Combine like terms: -6 + 36 = 30
36 + -12x + x2 = 30

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6)(x + -6) = 30

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.477225575

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6) equal to 5.477225575 and -5.477225575.

Subproblem 1

x + -6 = 5.477225575 Simplifying x + -6 = 5.477225575 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = 5.477225575 Solving -6 + x = 5.477225575 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 = 5.477225575 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = 5.477225575 + 6 x = 5.477225575 + 6 Combine like terms: 5.477225575 + 6 = 11.477225575 x = 11.477225575 Simplifying x = 11.477225575

Subproblem 2

x + -6 = -5.477225575 Simplifying x + -6 = -5.477225575 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = -5.477225575 Solving -6 + x = -5.477225575 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 = -5.477225575 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = -5.477225575 + 6 x = -5.477225575 + 6 Combine like terms: -5.477225575 + 6 = 0.522774425 x = 0.522774425 Simplifying x = 0.522774425

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.477225575, 0.522774425}

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