(a-2)(a+1)=2

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Solution for (a-2)(a+1)=2 equation:


Simplifying
(a + -2)(a + 1) = 2

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + a)(a + 1) = 2

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + a)(1 + a) = 2

Multiply (-2 + a) * (1 + a)
(-2(1 + a) + a(1 + a)) = 2
((1 * -2 + a * -2) + a(1 + a)) = 2
((-2 + -2a) + a(1 + a)) = 2
(-2 + -2a + (1 * a + a * a)) = 2
(-2 + -2a + (1a + a2)) = 2

Combine like terms: -2a + 1a = -1a
(-2 + -1a + a2) = 2

Solving
-2 + -1a + a2 = 2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -2 + -1a + a2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: -2 + -2 = -4
-4 + -1a + a2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
-4 + -1a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -1a + 4 + a2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -1a + a2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -1a + a2 = 0 + 4
-1a + a2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-1a + a2 = 4

The a term is -1a.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1a + 0.25 + a2 = 4 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1a + a2 = 4 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 4 + 0.25 = 4.25
0.25 + -1a + a2 = 4.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -0.5)(a + -0.5) = 4.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.061552813

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -0.5) equal to 2.061552813 and -2.061552813.

Subproblem 1

a + -0.5 = 2.061552813 Simplifying a + -0.5 = 2.061552813 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + a = 2.061552813 Solving -0.5 + a = 2.061552813 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + a = 2.061552813 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 2.061552813 + 0.5 a = 2.061552813 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 2.061552813 + 0.5 = 2.561552813 a = 2.561552813 Simplifying a = 2.561552813

Subproblem 2

a + -0.5 = -2.061552813 Simplifying a + -0.5 = -2.061552813 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + a = -2.061552813 Solving -0.5 + a = -2.061552813 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + a = -2.061552813 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -2.061552813 + 0.5 a = -2.061552813 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -2.061552813 + 0.5 = -1.561552813 a = -1.561552813 Simplifying a = -1.561552813

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {2.561552813, -1.561552813}

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