(x-1)(x-5)=-8

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Solution for (x-1)(x-5)=-8 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -1)(x + -5) = -8

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + x)(x + -5) = -8

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + x)(-5 + x) = -8

Multiply (-1 + x) * (-5 + x)
(-1(-5 + x) + x(-5 + x)) = -8
((-5 * -1 + x * -1) + x(-5 + x)) = -8
((5 + -1x) + x(-5 + x)) = -8
(5 + -1x + (-5 * x + x * x)) = -8
(5 + -1x + (-5x + x2)) = -8

Combine like terms: -1x + -5x = -6x
(5 + -6x + x2) = -8

Solving
5 + -6x + x2 = -8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
5 + 8 + -6x + x2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: 5 + 8 = 13
13 + -6x + x2 = -8 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
13 + -6x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-13' to each side of the equation.
13 + -6x + -13 + x2 = 0 + -13

Reorder the terms:
13 + -13 + -6x + x2 = 0 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
0 + -6x + x2 = 0 + -13
-6x + x2 = 0 + -13

Combine like terms: 0 + -13 = -13
-6x + x2 = -13

The x term is -6x.  Take half its coefficient (-3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-6x + 9 + x2 = -13 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6x + x2 = -13 + 9

Combine like terms: -13 + 9 = -4
9 + -6x + x2 = -4

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3)(x + -3) = -4

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

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