x^2-12x-261=0

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Solution for x^2-12x-261=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -12x + -261 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-261 + -12x + x2 = 0

Solving
-261 + -12x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '261' to each side of the equation.
-261 + -12x + 261 + x2 = 0 + 261

Reorder the terms:
-261 + 261 + -12x + x2 = 0 + 261

Combine like terms: -261 + 261 = 0
0 + -12x + x2 = 0 + 261
-12x + x2 = 0 + 261

Combine like terms: 0 + 261 = 261
-12x + x2 = 261

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 = 261 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12x + x2 = 261 + 36

Combine like terms: 261 + 36 = 297
36 + -12x + x2 = 297

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6)(x + -6) = 297

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.23368794

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6) equal to 17.23368794 and -17.23368794.

Subproblem 1

x + -6 = 17.23368794 Simplifying x + -6 = 17.23368794 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = 17.23368794 Solving -6 + x = 17.23368794 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 = 17.23368794 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = 17.23368794 + 6 x = 17.23368794 + 6 Combine like terms: 17.23368794 + 6 = 23.23368794 x = 23.23368794 Simplifying x = 23.23368794

Subproblem 2

x + -6 = -17.23368794 Simplifying x + -6 = -17.23368794 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = -17.23368794 Solving -6 + x = -17.23368794 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 = -17.23368794 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = -17.23368794 + 6 x = -17.23368794 + 6 Combine like terms: -17.23368794 + 6 = -11.23368794 x = -11.23368794 Simplifying x = -11.23368794

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {23.23368794, -11.23368794}

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