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"query": {
"display": "$$y=-3x^{2}-12x+7$$",
"symbolab_question": "FUNCTION#y=-3x^{2}-12x+7"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Functions & Graphing",
"topic": "Functions",
"subTopic": "Combination",
"default": "\\mathrm{Domain}: -\\infty <x<\\infty <br/>\\mathrm{Range}: f(x)\\le 19<br/>\\mathrm{X\\:Intercepts}: (-\\frac{6+\\sqrt{57}}{3},0),(\\frac{\\sqrt{57}-6}{3},0),\\mathrm{Y\\:Intercepts}: (0,7)<br/>\\mathrm{Vertex}: \\mathrm{Maximum}\\:(-2,19)<br/>\\mathrm{Inverse}: -\\frac{12+\\sqrt{-12x+228}}{6},-\\frac{12-\\sqrt{-12x+228}}{6}",
"interval": "\\mathrm{Domain}: (-\\infty ,\\infty )<br/>\\mathrm{Range}: (-\\infty ,19]"
},
"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Domain of $$-3x^{2}-12x+7\\::{\\quad}-\\infty\\:<x<\\infty\\:$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "Domain definition",
"text": "The domain of a function is the set of input or argument values for which the function is real and defined"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "The function has no undefined points nor domain constraints. Therefore, the domain is",
"result": "-\\infty\\:<x<\\infty\\:"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Function Domain",
"interimType": "Function Domain Top 1Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Range of $$-3x^{2}-12x+7:{\\quad}f\\left(x\\right)\\le\\:19$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "Function range definition",
"text": "The set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Vertex of $$-3x^{2}-12x+7:{\\quad}$$Maximum $$\\left(-2,\\:19\\right)$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "Parabola equation in polynomial form",
"text": "The vertex of an up-down facing parabola of the form $$y=ax^2+bx+c\\:$$is $$x_{v}=-\\frac{b}{2a}$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "The parabola parameters are:",
"result": "a=-3,\\:b=-12,\\:c=7"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$x_{v}=-\\frac{b}{2a}$$",
"result": "x_{v}=-\\frac{\\left(-12\\right)}{2\\left(-3\\right)}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "x_{v}=-2"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Plug in $$x_{v}=-2\\:$$to find the $$y_{v}\\:$$value",
"input": "y_{v}=-3\\left(-2\\right)^{2}-12\\left(-2\\right)+7",
"result": "y_{v}=19",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$-3\\left(-2\\right)^{2}-12\\left(-2\\right)+7:{\\quad}19$$",
"input": "-3\\left(-2\\right)^{2}-12\\left(-2\\right)+7",
"result": "y_{v}=19",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply rule $$-\\left(-a\\right)=a$$",
"result": "=-3\\left(-2\\right)^{2}+12\\cdot\\:2+7"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\left(-2\\right)^{2}=2^{2}$$",
"input": "\\left(-2\\right)^{2}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$\\left(-a\\right)^{n}=a^{n},\\:$$if $$n$$ is even",
"secondary": [
"$$\\left(-2\\right)^{2}=2^{2}$$"
],
"result": "=2^{2}"
}
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{
"type": "step",
"result": "=-2^{2}\\cdot\\:3+12\\cdot\\:2+7"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$12\\cdot\\:2=24$$",
"result": "=-2^{2}\\cdot\\:3+24+7"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add the numbers: $$24+7=31$$",
"result": "=31-2^{2}\\cdot\\:3"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$2^{2}\\cdot\\:3=12$$",
"input": "2^{2}\\cdot\\:3",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$2^{2}=4$$",
"result": "=4\\cdot\\:3"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$4\\cdot\\:3=12$$",
"result": "=12"
}
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{
"type": "step",
"result": "=31-12"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract the numbers: $$31-12=19$$",
"result": "=19"
}
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Therefore the parabola vertex is",
"result": "\\left(-2,\\:19\\right)"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "If $$a<0,\\:$$then the vertex is a maximum value<br/>If $$a>0,\\:$$then the vertex is a minimum value<br/>$$a=-3$$",
"result": "\\mathrm{Maximum}\\:\\left(-2,\\:19\\right)"
}
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"solvingClass": "Function Vertex",
"interimType": "Range Parabola Find Vertex 1Eq"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "For a parabola $$ax^2+bx+c\\:$$with Vertex $$\\left(x_v,\\:y_v\\right)$$<br/>$$\\quad$$If $$a<0\\:$$the range is $$f\\left(x\\right)\\le\\:y_v$$<br/>$$\\quad$$If $$a>0\\:$$the range is $$f\\left(x\\right)\\ge\\:y_v$$<br/>$$a=-3,\\:$$Vertex $$\\left(x_v,\\:y_v\\right)=\\left(-2,\\:19\\right)$$",
"result": "f\\left(x\\right)\\le\\:19"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Function Range",
"interimType": "Function Range Top 1Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Axis interception points of $$-3x^{2}-12x+7:\\quad\\:$$X Intercepts$$:\\:\\left(-\\frac{6+\\sqrt{57}}{3},\\:0\\right),\\:\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{57}-6}{3},\\:0\\right),\\:$$Y Intercepts$$:\\:\\left(0,\\:7\\right)$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$x-$$axis interception points of $$-3x^{2}-12x+7:{\\quad}\\left(-\\frac{6+\\sqrt{57}}{3},\\:0\\right),\\:\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{57}-6}{3},\\:0\\right)$$",
"input": "-3x^{2}-12x+7",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "x-axis interception points definition",
"text": "x-intercept is a point on the graph where $$y=0$$"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve $$-3x^{2}-12x+7=0:{\\quad}x=-\\frac{6+\\sqrt{57}}{3},\\:x=\\frac{\\sqrt{57}-6}{3}$$",
"input": "-3x^{2}-12x+7=0",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve with the quadratic formula",
"input": "-3x^{2}-12x+7=0",
"result": "{x}_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-\\left(-12\\right)\\pm\\:\\sqrt{\\left(-12\\right)^{2}-4\\left(-3\\right)\\cdot\\:7}}{2\\left(-3\\right)}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "Quadratic Equation Formula:",
"text": "For a quadratic equation of the form $$ax^2+bx+c=0$$ the solutions are <br/>$${\\quad}x_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-b\\pm\\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "For $${\\quad}a=-3,\\:b=-12,\\:c=7$$",
"result": "{x}_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-\\left(-12\\right)\\pm\\:\\sqrt{\\left(-12\\right)^{2}-4\\left(-3\\right)\\cdot\\:7}}{2\\left(-3\\right)}"
}
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$\\sqrt{\\left(-12\\right)^{2}-4\\left(-3\\right)\\cdot\\:7}=2\\sqrt{57}$$",
"input": "\\sqrt{\\left(-12\\right)^{2}-4\\left(-3\\right)\\cdot\\:7}",
"result": "{x}_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-\\left(-12\\right)\\pm\\:2\\sqrt{57}}{2\\left(-3\\right)}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply rule $$-\\left(-a\\right)=a$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{\\left(-12\\right)^{2}+4\\cdot\\:3\\cdot\\:7}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$\\left(-a\\right)^{n}=a^{n},\\:$$if $$n$$ is even",
"secondary": [
"$$\\left(-12\\right)^{2}=12^{2}$$"
],
"result": "=\\sqrt{12^{2}+4\\cdot\\:3\\cdot\\:7}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$4\\cdot\\:3\\cdot\\:7=84$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{12^{2}+84}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$12^{2}=144$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{144+84}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add the numbers: $$144+84=228$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{228}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Prime factorization of $$228:{\\quad}2^{2}\\cdot\\:3\\cdot\\:19$$",
"input": "228",
"result": "=\\sqrt{2^{2}\\cdot\\:3\\cdot\\:19}",
"steps": [
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"type": "step",
"primary": "$$228\\:$$divides by $$2\\quad\\:228=114\\cdot\\:2$$",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:114"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$114\\:$$divides by $$2\\quad\\:114=57\\cdot\\:2$$",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:2\\cdot\\:57"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$57\\:$$divides by $$3\\quad\\:57=19\\cdot\\:3$$",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:2\\cdot\\:3\\cdot\\:19"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "$$2,\\:3,\\:19$$ are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:2\\cdot\\:3\\cdot\\:19"
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=2^{2}\\cdot\\:3\\cdot\\:19"
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply radical rule: $$\\sqrt[n]{ab}=\\sqrt[n]{a}\\sqrt[n]{b}$$",
"result": "=\\sqrt{2^{2}}\\sqrt{3\\cdot\\:19}",
"meta": {
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"practiceTopic": "Radical Rules"
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},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply radical rule: $$\\sqrt[n]{a^n}=a$$",
"secondary": [
"$$\\sqrt{2^{2}}=2$$"
],
"result": "=2\\sqrt{3\\cdot\\:19}",
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Refine",
"result": "=2\\sqrt{57}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Separate the solutions",
"result": "{x}_{1}=\\frac{-\\left(-12\\right)+2\\sqrt{57}}{2\\left(-3\\right)},\\:{x}_{2}=\\frac{-\\left(-12\\right)-2\\sqrt{57}}{2\\left(-3\\right)}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$x=\\frac{-\\left(-12\\right)+2\\sqrt{57}}{2\\left(-3\\right)}:{\\quad}-\\frac{6+\\sqrt{57}}{3}$$",
"input": "\\frac{-\\left(-12\\right)+2\\sqrt{57}}{2\\left(-3\\right)}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Remove parentheses: $$\\left(-a\\right)=-a,\\:-\\left(-a\\right)=a$$",
"result": "=\\frac{12+2\\sqrt{57}}{-2\\cdot\\:3}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:3=6$$",
"result": "=\\frac{12+2\\sqrt{57}}{-6}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{a}{-b}=-\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"result": "=-\\frac{12+2\\sqrt{57}}{6}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Cancel $$\\frac{12+2\\sqrt{57}}{6}:{\\quad}\\frac{6+\\sqrt{57}}{3}$$",
"input": "\\frac{12+2\\sqrt{57}}{6}",
"result": "=-\\frac{6+\\sqrt{57}}{3}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$12+2\\sqrt{57}:{\\quad}2\\left(6+\\sqrt{57}\\right)$$",
"input": "12+2\\sqrt{57}",
"result": "=\\frac{2\\left(6+\\sqrt{57}\\right)}{6}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Rewrite as",
"result": "=2\\cdot\\:6+2\\sqrt{57}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor out common term $$2$$",
"result": "=2\\left(6+\\sqrt{57}\\right)",
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$2$$",
"result": "=\\frac{6+\\sqrt{57}}{3}"
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$x=\\frac{-\\left(-12\\right)-2\\sqrt{57}}{2\\left(-3\\right)}:{\\quad}\\frac{\\sqrt{57}-6}{3}$$",
"input": "\\frac{-\\left(-12\\right)-2\\sqrt{57}}{2\\left(-3\\right)}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Remove parentheses: $$\\left(-a\\right)=-a,\\:-\\left(-a\\right)=a$$",
"result": "=\\frac{12-2\\sqrt{57}}{-2\\cdot\\:3}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:3=6$$",
"result": "=\\frac{12-2\\sqrt{57}}{-6}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply the fraction rule: $$\\frac{-a}{-b}=\\frac{a}{b}$$",
"secondary": [
"$$12-2\\sqrt{57}=-\\left(2\\sqrt{57}-12\\right)$$"
],
"result": "=\\frac{2\\sqrt{57}-12}{6}"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Factor $$2\\sqrt{57}-12:{\\quad}2\\left(\\sqrt{57}-6\\right)$$",
"input": "2\\sqrt{57}-12",
"result": "=\\frac{2\\left(\\sqrt{57}-6\\right)}{6}",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Rewrite as",
"result": "=2\\sqrt{57}-2\\cdot\\:6"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor out common term $$2$$",
"result": "=2\\left(\\sqrt{57}-6\\right)",
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{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Cancel the common factor: $$2$$",
"result": "=\\frac{\\sqrt{57}-6}{3}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "The solutions to the quadratic equation are:",
"result": "x=-\\frac{6+\\sqrt{57}}{3},\\:x=\\frac{\\sqrt{57}-6}{3}"
}
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{
"type": "step",
"result": "\\left(-\\frac{6+\\sqrt{57}}{3},\\:0\\right),\\:\\left(\\frac{\\sqrt{57}-6}{3},\\:0\\right)"
}
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"type": "interim",
"title": "$$y-$$axis interception point of $$-3x^{2}-12x+7:{\\quad}\\left(0,\\:7\\right)$$",
"input": "-3x^{2}-12x+7",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "y-axis interception points definition",
"text": "$$y$$-intercept is the point on the graph where $$x=0$$"
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{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Solve $$y=-3\\cdot\\:0^{2}-12\\cdot\\:0+7:{\\quad}y=7$$",
"input": "y=-3\\cdot\\:0^{2}-12\\cdot\\:0+7",
"steps": [
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$-3\\cdot\\:0^{2}-12\\cdot\\:0+7:{\\quad}7$$",
"input": "-3\\cdot\\:0^{2}-12\\cdot\\:0+7",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply rule $$0^{a}=0$$",
"secondary": [
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"title": "Vertex of $$-3x^{2}-12x+7:{\\quad}$$Maximum $$\\left(-2,\\:19\\right)$$",
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"type": "definition",
"title": "Parabola equation in polynomial form",
"text": "The vertex of an up-down facing parabola of the form $$y=ax^2+bx+c\\:$$is $$x_{v}=-\\frac{b}{2a}$$"
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"primary": "The parabola parameters are:",
"result": "a=-3,\\:b=-12,\\:c=7"
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"primary": "$$x_{v}=-\\frac{b}{2a}$$",
"result": "x_{v}=-\\frac{\\left(-12\\right)}{2\\left(-3\\right)}"
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"input": "y_{v}=-3\\left(-2\\right)^{2}-12\\left(-2\\right)+7",
"result": "y_{v}=19",
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"title": "Simplify $$-3\\left(-2\\right)^{2}-12\\left(-2\\right)+7:{\\quad}19$$",
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"result": "y_{v}=19",
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"result": "=-3\\left(-2\\right)^{2}+12\\cdot\\:2+7"
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"title": "$$\\left(-2\\right)^{2}=2^{2}$$",
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"secondary": [
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"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$12\\cdot\\:2=24$$",
"result": "=-2^{2}\\cdot\\:3+24+7"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Add the numbers: $$24+7=31$$",
"result": "=31-2^{2}\\cdot\\:3"
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"input": "2^{2}\\cdot\\:3",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$4\\cdot\\:3=12$$",
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"primary": "If $$a<0,\\:$$then the vertex is a maximum value<br/>If $$a>0,\\:$$then the vertex is a minimum value<br/>$$a=-3$$",
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"title": "Inverse of $$-3x^{2}-12x+7:{\\quad}-\\frac{12+\\sqrt{-12x+228}}{6},\\:-\\frac{12-\\sqrt{-12x+228}}{6}$$",
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"type": "step",
"result": "y=-3x^{2}-12x+7"
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"result": "x=-3y^{2}-12y+7",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Replace $$x\\:$$with $$y$$",
"secondary": [
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"result": "x=-3y^{2}-12y+7"
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"input": "-3y^{2}-12y+7-x=0",
"result": "{y}_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-\\left(-12\\right)\\pm\\:\\sqrt{\\left(-12\\right)^{2}-4\\left(-3\\right)\\left(7-x\\right)}}{2\\left(-3\\right)}",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "For $${\\quad}a=-3,\\:b=-12,\\:c=7-x$$",
"result": "{y}_{1,\\:2}=\\frac{-\\left(-12\\right)\\pm\\:\\sqrt{\\left(-12\\right)^{2}-4\\left(-3\\right)\\left(7-x\\right)}}{2\\left(-3\\right)}"
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"title": "Simplify $$\\sqrt{\\left(-12\\right)^{2}-4\\left(-3\\right)\\left(7-x\\right)}:{\\quad}\\sqrt{-12x+228}$$",
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"type": "step",
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"result": "=\\sqrt{\\left(-12\\right)^{2}+4\\cdot\\:3\\left(7-x\\right)}"
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"primary": "Apply exponent rule: $$\\left(-a\\right)^{n}=a^{n},\\:$$if $$n$$ is even",
"secondary": [
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"result": "=\\sqrt{12^{2}+4\\cdot\\:3\\left(-x+7\\right)}"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Refine",
"result": "=\\sqrt{144+12\\left(-x+7\\right)}"
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"title": "Expand $$144+12\\left(7-x\\right):{\\quad}-12x+228$$",
"input": "144+12\\left(7-x\\right)",
"result": "=\\sqrt{-12x+228}",
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"title": "Expand $$12\\left(7-x\\right):{\\quad}84-12x$$",
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"result": "=12\\cdot\\:7-12x",
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"type": "step",
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"primary": "Multiply the numbers: $$2\\cdot\\:3=6$$",
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