(x-1)(x-3)-12=0

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Solution for (x-1)(x-3)-12=0 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -1)(x + -3) + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + x)(x + -3) + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + x)(-3 + x) + -12 = 0

Multiply (-1 + x) * (-3 + x)
(-1(-3 + x) + x(-3 + x)) + -12 = 0
((-3 * -1 + x * -1) + x(-3 + x)) + -12 = 0
((3 + -1x) + x(-3 + x)) + -12 = 0
(3 + -1x + (-3 * x + x * x)) + -12 = 0
(3 + -1x + (-3x + x2)) + -12 = 0

Combine like terms: -1x + -3x = -4x
(3 + -4x + x2) + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
3 + -12 + -4x + x2 = 0

Combine like terms: 3 + -12 = -9
-9 + -4x + x2 = 0

Solving
-9 + -4x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + -4x + 9 + x2 = 0 + 9

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 9 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 9
-4x + x2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9
-4x + x2 = 9

The x term is -4x.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4x + 4 + x2 = 9 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = 9 + 4

Combine like terms: 9 + 4 = 13
4 + -4x + x2 = 13

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = 13

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.605551275

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2) equal to 3.605551275 and -3.605551275.

Subproblem 1

x + -2 = 3.605551275 Simplifying x + -2 = 3.605551275 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 3.605551275 Solving -2 + x = 3.605551275 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = 3.605551275 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 3.605551275 + 2 x = 3.605551275 + 2 Combine like terms: 3.605551275 + 2 = 5.605551275 x = 5.605551275 Simplifying x = 5.605551275

Subproblem 2

x + -2 = -3.605551275 Simplifying x + -2 = -3.605551275 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -3.605551275 Solving -2 + x = -3.605551275 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = -3.605551275 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -3.605551275 + 2 x = -3.605551275 + 2 Combine like terms: -3.605551275 + 2 = -1.605551275 x = -1.605551275 Simplifying x = -1.605551275

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.605551275, -1.605551275}

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