x^2-x-12=60

Simple and best practice solution for x^2-x-12=60 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for x^2-x-12=60 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -1x + -12 = 60

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -1x + x2 = 60

Solving
-12 + -1x + x2 = 60

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -60 + -1x + x2 = 60 + -60

Combine like terms: -12 + -60 = -72
-72 + -1x + x2 = 60 + -60

Combine like terms: 60 + -60 = 0
-72 + -1x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-8 + -1x)(9 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-8 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -8 + -1x = 0 Solving -8 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + -1x = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 8 -1x = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8 -1x = 8 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -8 Simplifying x = -8

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(9 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 9 + -1x = 0 Solving 9 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + -1x = 0 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -9 -1x = 0 + -9 Combine like terms: 0 + -9 = -9 -1x = -9 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 9 Simplifying x = 9

Solution

x = {-8, 9}

See similar equations:

| 20X+15=3X+219 | | 6.5+a=18.3 | | 6(x+y)+4(x+y)= | | 7.93-15.20x=.66x | | -29=-2x+3 | | 90=12+20lnx | | 9a=180 | | 8(x-6)=-4(p+6)-12 | | lnx=3.9 | | 20=3x+1 | | 11x+8x=6660 | | 5.6q-3.7-4.9q=-0.3q-3.3 | | 4(b+3)+8b= | | 11x+8y=6660 | | 6.2=24.8x | | 268.96=y+(0.13y) | | 3a+25=3a+10 | | 1x+12=180 | | 10k+4-2x= | | 3x+2*2=5x+2 | | cos[x]=0 | | 0.5-1=2-x | | x+5x+(5x-15)=205 | | 15+1.5-49-(8*9)= | | 7x-19=3x-143 | | 4x+3(-5x-18)=-10 | | x^2+3q+1=0 | | 2x-11y=2 | | 25p^4-80p^3+64p^2= | | xy^2+17y-34=0 | | 2x^4+3x^3-5x+2=0 | | .07x+.05(x-1900)=217 |

Equations solver categories