(2x-6)*(2x-6)=12

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Solution for (2x-6)*(2x-6)=12 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -6)(2x + -6) = 12

Reorder the terms:
(-6 + 2x)(2x + -6) = 12

Reorder the terms:
(-6 + 2x)(-6 + 2x) = 12

Multiply (-6 + 2x) * (-6 + 2x)
(-6(-6 + 2x) + 2x * (-6 + 2x)) = 12
((-6 * -6 + 2x * -6) + 2x * (-6 + 2x)) = 12
((36 + -12x) + 2x * (-6 + 2x)) = 12
(36 + -12x + (-6 * 2x + 2x * 2x)) = 12
(36 + -12x + (-12x + 4x2)) = 12

Combine like terms: -12x + -12x = -24x
(36 + -24x + 4x2) = 12

Solving
36 + -24x + 4x2 = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12 + -24x + 4x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 36 + -12 = 24
24 + -24x + 4x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
24 + -24x + 4x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(6 + -6x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(6 + -6x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 6 + -6x + x2 = 0 Solving 6 + -6x + x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6x + -6 + x2 = 0 + -6 Reorder the terms: 6 + -6 + -6x + x2 = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + -6x + x2 = 0 + -6 -6x + x2 = 0 + -6 Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6 -6x + x2 = -6 The x term is -6x. Take half its coefficient (-3). Square it (9) and add it to both sides. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -6x + 9 + x2 = -6 + 9 Reorder the terms: 9 + -6x + x2 = -6 + 9 Combine like terms: -6 + 9 = 3 9 + -6x + x2 = 3 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + -3)(x + -3) = 3 Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.732050808 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + -3) equal to 1.732050808 and -1.732050808.

Subproblem 1

x + -3 = 1.732050808 Simplifying x + -3 = 1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = 1.732050808 Solving -3 + x = 1.732050808 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = 1.732050808 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = 1.732050808 + 3 x = 1.732050808 + 3 Combine like terms: 1.732050808 + 3 = 4.732050808 x = 4.732050808 Simplifying x = 4.732050808

Subproblem 2

x + -3 = -1.732050808 Simplifying x + -3 = -1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = -1.732050808 Solving -3 + x = -1.732050808 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = -1.732050808 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = -1.732050808 + 3 x = -1.732050808 + 3 Combine like terms: -1.732050808 + 3 = 1.267949192 x = 1.267949192 Simplifying x = 1.267949192

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.732050808, 1.267949192}

Solution

x = {4.732050808, 1.267949192}

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