x^2-12x-20.25=0

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Solution for x^2-12x-20.25=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -12x + -20.25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20.25 + -12x + x2 = 0

Solving
-20.25 + -12x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
-20.25 + -12x + 20.25 + x2 = 0 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
-20.25 + 20.25 + -12x + x2 = 0 + 20.25

Combine like terms: -20.25 + 20.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -12x + x2 = 0 + 20.25
-12x + x2 = 0 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 20.25 = 20.25
-12x + x2 = 20.25

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 = 20.25 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12x + x2 = 20.25 + 36

Combine like terms: 20.25 + 36 = 56.25
36 + -12x + x2 = 56.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6)(x + -6) = 56.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.5

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6) equal to 7.5 and -7.5.

Subproblem 1

x + -6 = 7.5 Simplifying x + -6 = 7.5 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = 7.5 Solving -6 + x = 7.5 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 = 7.5 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = 7.5 + 6 x = 7.5 + 6 Combine like terms: 7.5 + 6 = 13.5 x = 13.5 Simplifying x = 13.5

Subproblem 2

x + -6 = -7.5 Simplifying x + -6 = -7.5 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = -7.5 Solving -6 + x = -7.5 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 = -7.5 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = -7.5 + 6 x = -7.5 + 6 Combine like terms: -7.5 + 6 = -1.5 x = -1.5 Simplifying x = -1.5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.5, -1.5}

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