Solve -x^2+6x+12

$$- x ^ { 2 } + 6 x + 12$$

Factor

$$-\left(x-\left(3-\sqrt{21}\right)\right)\left(x-\left(\sqrt{21}+3\right)\right)$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

Quadratic polynomial can be factored using the transformation ax^{2}+bx+c=a\left(x-x_{1}\right)\left(x-x_{2}\right), where x_{1} and x_{2} are the solutions of the quadratic equation ax^{2}+bx+c=0.

$$-x^{2}+6x+12=0$$

All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. The quadratic formula gives two solutions, one when ± is addition and one when it is subtraction.

$$x=\frac{-6±\sqrt{6^{2}-4\left(-1\right)\times 12}}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Square 6.

$$x=\frac{-6±\sqrt{36-4\left(-1\right)\times 12}}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Multiply -4 times -1.

$$x=\frac{-6±\sqrt{36+4\times 12}}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Multiply 4 times 12.

$$x=\frac{-6±\sqrt{36+48}}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Add 36 to 48.

$$x=\frac{-6±\sqrt{84}}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Take the square root of 84.

$$x=\frac{-6±2\sqrt{21}}{2\left(-1\right)}$$

Multiply 2 times -1.

$$x=\frac{-6±2\sqrt{21}}{-2}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{-6±2\sqrt{21}}{-2} when ± is plus. Add -6 to 2\sqrt{21}.

$$x=\frac{2\sqrt{21}-6}{-2}$$

Divide -6+2\sqrt{21} by -2.

$$x=3-\sqrt{21}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{-6±2\sqrt{21}}{-2} when ± is minus. Subtract 2\sqrt{21} from -6.

$$x=\frac{-2\sqrt{21}-6}{-2}$$

Divide -6-2\sqrt{21} by -2.

$$x=\sqrt{21}+3$$

Factor the original expression using ax^{2}+bx+c=a\left(x-x_{1}\right)\left(x-x_{2}\right). Substitute 3-\sqrt{21} for x_{1} and 3+\sqrt{21} for x_{2}.

$$-x^{2}+6x+12=-\left(x-\left(3-\sqrt{21}\right)\right)\left(x-\left(\sqrt{21}+3\right)\right)$$

Steps Using Direct Factoring Method

Quadratic equations such as this one can be solved by a new direct factoring method that does not require guess work. To use the direct factoring method, the equation must be in the form x^2+Bx+C=0.

$$x ^ 2 -6x -12 = 0$$

Let r and s be the factors for the quadratic equation such that x^2+Bx+C=(x−r)(x−s) where sum of factors (r+s)=−B and the product of factors rs = C

$$r + s = 6 rs = -12$$

Two numbers r and s sum up to 6 exactly when the average of the two numbers is \frac{1}{2}*6 = 3. You can also see that the midpoint of r and s corresponds to the axis of symmetry of the parabola represented by the quadratic equation y=x^2+Bx+C. The values of r and s are equidistant from the center by an unknown quantity u. Express r and s with respect to variable u. <div style='padding: 8px'><img src='https://opalmath.azureedge.net/customsolver/quadraticgraph.png' style='width: 100%;max-width: 700px' /></div>

$$r = 3 - u s = 3 + u$$

To solve for unknown quantity u, substitute these in the product equation rs = -12

$$(3 - u) (3 + u) = -12$$

Simplify by expanding (a -b) (a + b) = a^2 – b^2

$$9 - u^2 = -12$$

Simplify the expression by subtracting 9 on both sides

$$-u^2 = -12-9 = -21$$

Simplify the expression by multiplying -1 on both sides and take the square root to obtain the value of unknown variable u

$$u^2 = 21 u = \pm\sqrt{21} = \pm \sqrt{21}$$

The factors r and s are the solutions to the quadratic equation. Substitute the value of u to compute the r and s.

$$r =3 - \sqrt{21} = -1.583 s = 3 + \sqrt{21} = 7.583$$

Evaluate

$$12+6x-x^{2}$$