-3x(x-16)=12-x

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Solution for -3x(x-16)=12-x equation:


Simplifying
-3x(x + -16) = 12 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-3x(-16 + x) = 12 + -1x
(-16 * -3x + x * -3x) = 12 + -1x
(48x + -3x2) = 12 + -1x

Solving
48x + -3x2 = 12 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 48x + x + -3x2 = 12 + -1x + -12 + x

Combine like terms: 48x + x = 49x
-12 + 49x + -3x2 = 12 + -1x + -12 + x

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 49x + -3x2 = 12 + -12 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-12 + 49x + -3x2 = 0 + -1x + x
-12 + 49x + -3x2 = -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-12 + 49x + -3x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-3'.
4 + -16.33333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -16.33333333x + -4 + x2 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -16.33333333x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -16.33333333x + x2 = 0 + -4
-16.33333333x + x2 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-16.33333333x + x2 = -4

The x term is -16.33333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-8.166666665).
Square it (66.69444442) and add it to both sides.

Add '66.69444442' to each side of the equation.
-16.33333333x + 66.69444442 + x2 = -4 + 66.69444442

Reorder the terms:
66.69444442 + -16.33333333x + x2 = -4 + 66.69444442

Combine like terms: -4 + 66.69444442 = 62.69444442
66.69444442 + -16.33333333x + x2 = 62.69444442

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8.166666665)(x + -8.166666665) = 62.69444442

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.917982345

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8.166666665) equal to 7.917982345 and -7.917982345.

Subproblem 1

x + -8.166666665 = 7.917982345 Simplifying x + -8.166666665 = 7.917982345 Reorder the terms: -8.166666665 + x = 7.917982345 Solving -8.166666665 + x = 7.917982345 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.166666665' to each side of the equation. -8.166666665 + 8.166666665 + x = 7.917982345 + 8.166666665 Combine like terms: -8.166666665 + 8.166666665 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 7.917982345 + 8.166666665 x = 7.917982345 + 8.166666665 Combine like terms: 7.917982345 + 8.166666665 = 16.08464901 x = 16.08464901 Simplifying x = 16.08464901

Subproblem 2

x + -8.166666665 = -7.917982345 Simplifying x + -8.166666665 = -7.917982345 Reorder the terms: -8.166666665 + x = -7.917982345 Solving -8.166666665 + x = -7.917982345 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.166666665' to each side of the equation. -8.166666665 + 8.166666665 + x = -7.917982345 + 8.166666665 Combine like terms: -8.166666665 + 8.166666665 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -7.917982345 + 8.166666665 x = -7.917982345 + 8.166666665 Combine like terms: -7.917982345 + 8.166666665 = 0.24868432 x = 0.24868432 Simplifying x = 0.24868432

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.08464901, 0.24868432}

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