x^2-4x-12=03

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Solution for x^2-4x-12=03 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -4x + -12 = 3

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -4x + x2 = 3

Solving
-12 + -4x + x2 = 3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -3 + -4x + x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: -12 + -3 = -15
-15 + -4x + x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
-15 + -4x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + -4x + 15 + x2 = 0 + 15

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 15 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 15
-4x + x2 = 0 + 15

Combine like terms: 0 + 15 = 15
-4x + x2 = 15

The x term is -4x.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4x + 4 + x2 = 15 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = 15 + 4

Combine like terms: 15 + 4 = 19
4 + -4x + x2 = 19

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = 19

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.358898944

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2) equal to 4.358898944 and -4.358898944.

Subproblem 1

x + -2 = 4.358898944 Simplifying x + -2 = 4.358898944 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 4.358898944 Solving -2 + x = 4.358898944 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = 4.358898944 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 4.358898944 + 2 x = 4.358898944 + 2 Combine like terms: 4.358898944 + 2 = 6.358898944 x = 6.358898944 Simplifying x = 6.358898944

Subproblem 2

x + -2 = -4.358898944 Simplifying x + -2 = -4.358898944 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -4.358898944 Solving -2 + x = -4.358898944 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = -4.358898944 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -4.358898944 + 2 x = -4.358898944 + 2 Combine like terms: -4.358898944 + 2 = -2.358898944 x = -2.358898944 Simplifying x = -2.358898944

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.358898944, -2.358898944}

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