(x-2)(x-12)=9

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Solution for (x-2)(x-12)=9 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -2)(x + -12) = 9

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x)(x + -12) = 9

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x)(-12 + x) = 9

Multiply (-2 + x) * (-12 + x)
(-2(-12 + x) + x(-12 + x)) = 9
((-12 * -2 + x * -2) + x(-12 + x)) = 9
((24 + -2x) + x(-12 + x)) = 9
(24 + -2x + (-12 * x + x * x)) = 9
(24 + -2x + (-12x + x2)) = 9

Combine like terms: -2x + -12x = -14x
(24 + -14x + x2) = 9

Solving
24 + -14x + x2 = 9

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
24 + -9 + -14x + x2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 24 + -9 = 15
15 + -14x + x2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
15 + -14x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -14x + -15 + x2 = 0 + -15

Reorder the terms:
15 + -15 + -14x + x2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -14x + x2 = 0 + -15
-14x + x2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 0 + -15 = -15
-14x + x2 = -15

The x term is -14x.  Take half its coefficient (-7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-14x + 49 + x2 = -15 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + -14x + x2 = -15 + 49

Combine like terms: -15 + 49 = 34
49 + -14x + x2 = 34

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7)(x + -7) = 34

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.830951895

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7) equal to 5.830951895 and -5.830951895.

Subproblem 1

x + -7 = 5.830951895 Simplifying x + -7 = 5.830951895 Reorder the terms: -7 + x = 5.830951895 Solving -7 + x = 5.830951895 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + x = 5.830951895 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + x = 5.830951895 + 7 x = 5.830951895 + 7 Combine like terms: 5.830951895 + 7 = 12.830951895 x = 12.830951895 Simplifying x = 12.830951895

Subproblem 2

x + -7 = -5.830951895 Simplifying x + -7 = -5.830951895 Reorder the terms: -7 + x = -5.830951895 Solving -7 + x = -5.830951895 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + x = -5.830951895 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + x = -5.830951895 + 7 x = -5.830951895 + 7 Combine like terms: -5.830951895 + 7 = 1.169048105 x = 1.169048105 Simplifying x = 1.169048105

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.830951895, 1.169048105}

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