x^2=12x-1

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Solution for x^2=12x-1 equation:


Simplifying
x2 = 12x + -1

Reorder the terms:
x2 = -1 + 12x

Solving
x2 = -1 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
1 + -12x + x2 = 0 + 12x + -12x
1 + -12x + x2 = 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
1 + -12x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -12x + -1 + x2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -12x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -12x + x2 = 0 + -1
-12x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-12x + x2 = -1

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 = -1 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12x + x2 = -1 + 36

Combine like terms: -1 + 36 = 35
36 + -12x + x2 = 35

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6)(x + -6) = 35

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.916079783

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6) equal to 5.916079783 and -5.916079783.

Subproblem 1

x + -6 = 5.916079783 Simplifying x + -6 = 5.916079783 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = 5.916079783 Solving -6 + x = 5.916079783 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 = 5.916079783 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = 5.916079783 + 6 x = 5.916079783 + 6 Combine like terms: 5.916079783 + 6 = 11.916079783 x = 11.916079783 Simplifying x = 11.916079783

Subproblem 2

x + -6 = -5.916079783 Simplifying x + -6 = -5.916079783 Reorder the terms: -6 + x = -5.916079783 Solving -6 + x = -5.916079783 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 = -5.916079783 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x = -5.916079783 + 6 x = -5.916079783 + 6 Combine like terms: -5.916079783 + 6 = 0.083920217 x = 0.083920217 Simplifying x = 0.083920217

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.916079783, 0.083920217}

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