X(2x-10)=12

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Solution for X(2x-10)=12 equation:



X(2X-10)=12
We move all terms to the left:
X(2X-10)-(12)=0
We multiply parentheses
2X^2-10X-12=0
a = 2; b = -10; c = -12;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -102-4·2·(-12)
Δ = 196
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{196}=14$
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-10)-14}{2*2}=\frac{-4}{4} =-1 $
$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-10)+14}{2*2}=\frac{24}{4} =6 $

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