x^2-12x-30=23

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Solution for x^2-12x-30=23 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -12x + -30 = 23

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -12x + x2 = 23

Solving
-30 + -12x + x2 = 23

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -23 + -12x + x2 = 23 + -23

Combine like terms: -30 + -23 = -53
-53 + -12x + x2 = 23 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
-53 + -12x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '53' to each side of the equation.
-53 + -12x + 53 + x2 = 0 + 53

Reorder the terms:
-53 + 53 + -12x + x2 = 0 + 53

Combine like terms: -53 + 53 = 0
0 + -12x + x2 = 0 + 53
-12x + x2 = 0 + 53

Combine like terms: 0 + 53 = 53
-12x + x2 = 53

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 = 53 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12x + x2 = 53 + 36

Combine like terms: 53 + 36 = 89
36 + -12x + x2 = 89

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6)(x + -6) = 89

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.433981132

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6) equal to 9.433981132 and -9.433981132.

Subproblem 1

x + -6 = 9.433981132 Simplifying x + -6 = 9.433981132 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = 9.433981132 Solving -6 + x = 9.433981132 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 = 9.433981132 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = 9.433981132 + 6 x = 9.433981132 + 6 Combine like terms: 9.433981132 + 6 = 15.433981132 x = 15.433981132 Simplifying x = 15.433981132

Subproblem 2

x + -6 = -9.433981132 Simplifying x + -6 = -9.433981132 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = -9.433981132 Solving -6 + x = -9.433981132 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 = -9.433981132 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = -9.433981132 + 6 x = -9.433981132 + 6 Combine like terms: -9.433981132 + 6 = -3.433981132 x = -3.433981132 Simplifying x = -3.433981132

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {15.433981132, -3.433981132}

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