x(x+12)=(x+6)

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Solution for x(x+12)=(x+6) equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 12) = (x + 6)

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

Reorder the terms:
12x + x2 = (6 + x)

Remove parenthesis around (6 + x)
12x + x2 = 6 + x

Solving
12x + x2 = 6 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 12x + -1x + x2 = 6 + x + -6 + -1x

Combine like terms: 12x + -1x = 11x
-6 + 11x + x2 = 6 + x + -6 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 11x + x2 = 6 + -6 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
-6 + 11x + x2 = 0 + x + -1x
-6 + 11x + x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-6 + 11x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 11x + 6 + x2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + 11x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 11x + x2 = 0 + 6
11x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
11x + x2 = 6

The x term is 11x.  Take half its coefficient (5.5).
Square it (30.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '30.25' to each side of the equation.
11x + 30.25 + x2 = 6 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + 11x + x2 = 6 + 30.25

Combine like terms: 6 + 30.25 = 36.25
30.25 + 11x + x2 = 36.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5.5)(x + 5.5) = 36.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.020797289

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5.5) equal to 6.020797289 and -6.020797289.

Subproblem 1

x + 5.5 = 6.020797289 Simplifying x + 5.5 = 6.020797289 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = 6.020797289 Solving 5.5 + x = 6.020797289 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + x = 6.020797289 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 6.020797289 + -5.5 x = 6.020797289 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 6.020797289 + -5.5 = 0.520797289 x = 0.520797289 Simplifying x = 0.520797289

Subproblem 2

x + 5.5 = -6.020797289 Simplifying x + 5.5 = -6.020797289 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + x = -6.020797289 Solving 5.5 + x = -6.020797289 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + x = -6.020797289 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -6.020797289 + -5.5 x = -6.020797289 + -5.5 Combine like terms: -6.020797289 + -5.5 = -11.520797289 x = -11.520797289 Simplifying x = -11.520797289

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.520797289, -11.520797289}

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