x^2-12x-1440=0

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Solution for x^2-12x-1440=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -12x + -1440 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1440 + -12x + x2 = 0

Solving
-1440 + -12x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1440' to each side of the equation.
-1440 + -12x + 1440 + x2 = 0 + 1440

Reorder the terms:
-1440 + 1440 + -12x + x2 = 0 + 1440

Combine like terms: -1440 + 1440 = 0
0 + -12x + x2 = 0 + 1440
-12x + x2 = 0 + 1440

Combine like terms: 0 + 1440 = 1440
-12x + x2 = 1440

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 = 1440 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12x + x2 = 1440 + 36

Combine like terms: 1440 + 36 = 1476
36 + -12x + x2 = 1476

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6)(x + -6) = 1476

Calculate the square root of the right side: 38.418745425

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6) equal to 38.418745425 and -38.418745425.

Subproblem 1

x + -6 = 38.418745425 Simplifying x + -6 = 38.418745425 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = 38.418745425 Solving -6 + x = 38.418745425 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 = 38.418745425 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = 38.418745425 + 6 x = 38.418745425 + 6 Combine like terms: 38.418745425 + 6 = 44.418745425 x = 44.418745425 Simplifying x = 44.418745425

Subproblem 2

x + -6 = -38.418745425 Simplifying x + -6 = -38.418745425 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = -38.418745425 Solving -6 + x = -38.418745425 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 = -38.418745425 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = -38.418745425 + 6 x = -38.418745425 + 6 Combine like terms: -38.418745425 + 6 = -32.418745425 x = -32.418745425 Simplifying x = -32.418745425

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {44.418745425, -32.418745425}

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