-x(14-3x)=12

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Solution for -x(14-3x)=12 equation:


Simplifying
-1x(14 + -3x) = 12
(14 * -1x + -3x * -1x) = 12
(-14x + 3x2) = 12

Solving
-14x + 3x2 = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -14x + 3x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-12 + -14x + 3x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-4 + -4.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -4.666666667x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -4.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -4.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 4
-4.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-4.666666667x + x2 = 4

The x term is -4.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.333333334).
Square it (5.444444448) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.444444448' to each side of the equation.
-4.666666667x + 5.444444448 + x2 = 4 + 5.444444448

Reorder the terms:
5.444444448 + -4.666666667x + x2 = 4 + 5.444444448

Combine like terms: 4 + 5.444444448 = 9.444444448
5.444444448 + -4.666666667x + x2 = 9.444444448

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.333333334)(x + -2.333333334) = 9.444444448

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.073181486

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.333333334) equal to 3.073181486 and -3.073181486.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.333333334 = 3.073181486 Simplifying x + -2.333333334 = 3.073181486 Reorder the terms: -2.333333334 + x = 3.073181486 Solving -2.333333334 + x = 3.073181486 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.333333334' to each side of the equation. -2.333333334 + 2.333333334 + x = 3.073181486 + 2.333333334 Combine like terms: -2.333333334 + 2.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 3.073181486 + 2.333333334 x = 3.073181486 + 2.333333334 Combine like terms: 3.073181486 + 2.333333334 = 5.40651482 x = 5.40651482 Simplifying x = 5.40651482

Subproblem 2

x + -2.333333334 = -3.073181486 Simplifying x + -2.333333334 = -3.073181486 Reorder the terms: -2.333333334 + x = -3.073181486 Solving -2.333333334 + x = -3.073181486 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.333333334' to each side of the equation. -2.333333334 + 2.333333334 + x = -3.073181486 + 2.333333334 Combine like terms: -2.333333334 + 2.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -3.073181486 + 2.333333334 x = -3.073181486 + 2.333333334 Combine like terms: -3.073181486 + 2.333333334 = -0.739848152 x = -0.739848152 Simplifying x = -0.739848152

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.40651482, -0.739848152}

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