(x-1)(x-1)=12

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Solution for (x-1)(x-1)=12 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 12

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + x)(x + -1) = 12

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + x)(-1 + x) = 12

Multiply (-1 + x) * (-1 + x)
(-1(-1 + x) + x(-1 + x)) = 12
((-1 * -1 + x * -1) + x(-1 + x)) = 12
((1 + -1x) + x(-1 + x)) = 12
(1 + -1x + (-1 * x + x * x)) = 12
(1 + -1x + (-1x + x2)) = 12

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
(1 + -2x + x2) = 12

Solving
1 + -2x + x2 = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + -12 + -2x + x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 1 + -12 = -11
-11 + -2x + x2 = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-11 + -2x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + -2x + 11 + x2 = 0 + 11

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 11 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 11
-2x + x2 = 0 + 11

Combine like terms: 0 + 11 = 11
-2x + x2 = 11

The x term is -2x.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2x + 1 + x2 = 11 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 11 + 1

Combine like terms: 11 + 1 = 12
1 + -2x + x2 = 12

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 12

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.464101615

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 3.464101615 and -3.464101615.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 3.464101615 Simplifying x + -1 = 3.464101615 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 3.464101615 Solving -1 + x = 3.464101615 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = 3.464101615 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 3.464101615 + 1 x = 3.464101615 + 1 Combine like terms: 3.464101615 + 1 = 4.464101615 x = 4.464101615 Simplifying x = 4.464101615

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -3.464101615 Simplifying x + -1 = -3.464101615 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -3.464101615 Solving -1 + x = -3.464101615 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = -3.464101615 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -3.464101615 + 1 x = -3.464101615 + 1 Combine like terms: -3.464101615 + 1 = -2.464101615 x = -2.464101615 Simplifying x = -2.464101615

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.464101615, -2.464101615}

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