x^2-12x-98=0

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Solution for x^2-12x-98=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -12x + -98 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-98 + -12x + x2 = 0

Solving
-98 + -12x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '98' to each side of the equation.
-98 + -12x + 98 + x2 = 0 + 98

Reorder the terms:
-98 + 98 + -12x + x2 = 0 + 98

Combine like terms: -98 + 98 = 0
0 + -12x + x2 = 0 + 98
-12x + x2 = 0 + 98

Combine like terms: 0 + 98 = 98
-12x + x2 = 98

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 = 98 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12x + x2 = 98 + 36

Combine like terms: 98 + 36 = 134
36 + -12x + x2 = 134

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6)(x + -6) = 134

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.575836903

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6) equal to 11.575836903 and -11.575836903.

Subproblem 1

x + -6 = 11.575836903 Simplifying x + -6 = 11.575836903 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = 11.575836903 Solving -6 + x = 11.575836903 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 = 11.575836903 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = 11.575836903 + 6 x = 11.575836903 + 6 Combine like terms: 11.575836903 + 6 = 17.575836903 x = 17.575836903 Simplifying x = 17.575836903

Subproblem 2

x + -6 = -11.575836903 Simplifying x + -6 = -11.575836903 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = -11.575836903 Solving -6 + x = -11.575836903 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 = -11.575836903 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = -11.575836903 + 6 x = -11.575836903 + 6 Combine like terms: -11.575836903 + 6 = -5.575836903 x = -5.575836903 Simplifying x = -5.575836903

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.575836903, -5.575836903}

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