(x+12)(x-2)=1

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Solution for (x+12)(x-2)=1 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 12)(x + -2) = 1

Reorder the terms:
(12 + x)(x + -2) = 1

Reorder the terms:
(12 + x)(-2 + x) = 1

Multiply (12 + x) * (-2 + x)
(12(-2 + x) + x(-2 + x)) = 1
((-2 * 12 + x * 12) + x(-2 + x)) = 1
((-24 + 12x) + x(-2 + x)) = 1
(-24 + 12x + (-2 * x + x * x)) = 1
(-24 + 12x + (-2x + x2)) = 1

Combine like terms: 12x + -2x = 10x
(-24 + 10x + x2) = 1

Solving
-24 + 10x + x2 = 1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -1 + 10x + x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: -24 + -1 = -25
-25 + 10x + x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-25 + 10x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 10x + 25 + x2 = 0 + 25

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 25 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + 10x + x2 = 0 + 25
10x + x2 = 0 + 25

Combine like terms: 0 + 25 = 25
10x + x2 = 25

The x term is 10x.  Take half its coefficient (5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10x + 25 + x2 = 25 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = 25 + 25

Combine like terms: 25 + 25 = 50
25 + 10x + x2 = 50

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 50

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.071067812

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5) equal to 7.071067812 and -7.071067812.

Subproblem 1

x + 5 = 7.071067812 Simplifying x + 5 = 7.071067812 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = 7.071067812 Solving 5 + x = 7.071067812 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = 7.071067812 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = 7.071067812 + -5 x = 7.071067812 + -5 Combine like terms: 7.071067812 + -5 = 2.071067812 x = 2.071067812 Simplifying x = 2.071067812

Subproblem 2

x + 5 = -7.071067812 Simplifying x + 5 = -7.071067812 Reorder the terms: 5 + x = -7.071067812 Solving 5 + x = -7.071067812 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + x = -7.071067812 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + x = -7.071067812 + -5 x = -7.071067812 + -5 Combine like terms: -7.071067812 + -5 = -12.071067812 x = -12.071067812 Simplifying x = -12.071067812

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.071067812, -12.071067812}

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