SOLUTION: Solve for x x^2+52=12x How do I solve for x?

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Question 138594: Solve for x
x^2+52=12x
How do I solve for x?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2+52=12x
x^2-12x+52=0
using the quadratic equation:x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ we get:
x=(12+-sqrt[-12^2-4*1*52])/2*1
x=(12+-sqrt[144-208])/2
x=(12+-sqrt-64)/2
x=(12+-8i)/2
x=12/2+-8i/2
x=6+-4i answer.