0.5x(x-12)=4

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Solution for 0.5x(x-12)=4 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x(x + -12) = 4

Reorder the terms:
0.5x(-12 + x) = 4
(-12 * 0.5x + x * 0.5x) = 4
(-6x + 0.5x2) = 4

Solving
-6x + 0.5x2 = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -6x + 0.5x2 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-4 + -6x + 0.5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '0.5'.
-8 + -12x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -12x + 8 + x2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + -12x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -12x + x2 = 0 + 8
-12x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-12x + x2 = 8

The x term is -12x.  Take half its coefficient (-6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-12x + 36 + x2 = 8 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12x + x2 = 8 + 36

Combine like terms: 8 + 36 = 44
36 + -12x + x2 = 44

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6)(x + -6) = 44

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.633249581

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6) equal to 6.633249581 and -6.633249581.


Subproblem 1
x + -6 = 6.633249581

Simplifying
x + -6 = 6.633249581

Reorder the terms:
-6 + x = 6.633249581

Solving
-6 + x = 6.633249581

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + x = 6.633249581 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + x = 6.633249581 + 6
x = 6.633249581 + 6

Combine like terms: 6.633249581 + 6 = 12.633249581
x = 12.633249581

Simplifying
x = 12.633249581


Subproblem 2
x + -6 = -6.633249581

Simplifying
x + -6 = -6.633249581

Reorder the terms:
-6 + x = -6.633249581

Solving
-6 + x = -6.633249581

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + x = -6.633249581 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + x = -6.633249581 + 6
x = -6.633249581 + 6

Combine like terms: -6.633249581 + 6 = -0.633249581
x = -0.633249581

Simplifying
x = -0.633249581


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {12.633249581, -0.633249581}

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