(a-2)(a+1)=6

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Solution for (a-2)(a+1)=6 equation:


Simplifying
(a + -2)(a + 1) = 6

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + a)(a + 1) = 6

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + a)(1 + a) = 6

Multiply (-2 + a) * (1 + a)
(-2(1 + a) + a(1 + a)) = 6
((1 * -2 + a * -2) + a(1 + a)) = 6
((-2 + -2a) + a(1 + a)) = 6
(-2 + -2a + (1 * a + a * a)) = 6
(-2 + -2a + (1a + a2)) = 6

Combine like terms: -2a + 1a = -1a
(-2 + -1a + a2) = 6

Solving
-2 + -1a + a2 = 6

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -6 + -1a + a2 = 6 + -6

Combine like terms: -2 + -6 = -8
-8 + -1a + a2 = 6 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
-8 + -1a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -1a + 8 + a2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + -1a + a2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1a + a2 = 0 + 8
-1a + a2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-1a + a2 = 8

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 = 8 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1a + a2 = 8 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 8 + 0.25 = 8.25
0.25 + -1a + a2 = 8.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -0.5)(a + -0.5) = 8.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.872281323

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -0.5) equal to 2.872281323 and -2.872281323.

Subproblem 1

a + -0.5 = 2.872281323 Simplifying a + -0.5 = 2.872281323 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + a = 2.872281323 Solving -0.5 + a = 2.872281323 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 = 2.872281323 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 2.872281323 + 0.5 a = 2.872281323 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 2.872281323 + 0.5 = 3.372281323 a = 3.372281323 Simplifying a = 3.372281323

Subproblem 2

a + -0.5 = -2.872281323 Simplifying a + -0.5 = -2.872281323 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + a = -2.872281323 Solving -0.5 + a = -2.872281323 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 = -2.872281323 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -2.872281323 + 0.5 a = -2.872281323 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -2.872281323 + 0.5 = -2.372281323 a = -2.372281323 Simplifying a = -2.372281323

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {3.372281323, -2.372281323}

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