x^2-80x-12=0

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Solution for x^2-80x-12=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -80x + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -80x + x2 = 0

Solving
-12 + -80x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -80x + 12 + x2 = 0 + 12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 12 + -80x + x2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -80x + x2 = 0 + 12
-80x + x2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
-80x + x2 = 12

The x term is -80x.  Take half its coefficient (-40).
Square it (1600) and add it to both sides.

Add '1600' to each side of the equation.
-80x + 1600 + x2 = 12 + 1600

Reorder the terms:
1600 + -80x + x2 = 12 + 1600

Combine like terms: 12 + 1600 = 1612
1600 + -80x + x2 = 1612

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -40)(x + -40) = 1612

Calculate the square root of the right side: 40.1497198

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -40) equal to 40.1497198 and -40.1497198.

Subproblem 1

x + -40 = 40.1497198 Simplifying x + -40 = 40.1497198 Reorder the terms: -40 + x = 40.1497198 Solving -40 + x = 40.1497198 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '40' to each side of the equation. -40 + 40 + x = 40.1497198 + 40 Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0 0 + x = 40.1497198 + 40 x = 40.1497198 + 40 Combine like terms: 40.1497198 + 40 = 80.1497198 x = 80.1497198 Simplifying x = 80.1497198

Subproblem 2

x + -40 = -40.1497198 Simplifying x + -40 = -40.1497198 Reorder the terms: -40 + x = -40.1497198 Solving -40 + x = -40.1497198 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '40' to each side of the equation. -40 + 40 + x = -40.1497198 + 40 Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0 0 + x = -40.1497198 + 40 x = -40.1497198 + 40 Combine like terms: -40.1497198 + 40 = -0.1497198 x = -0.1497198 Simplifying x = -0.1497198

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {80.1497198, -0.1497198}

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