-(a^2-2)=(a-2)

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Solution for -(a^2-2)=(a-2) equation:


Simplifying
-1(a2 + -2) = (a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-1(-2 + a2) = (a + -2)
(-2 * -1 + a2 * -1) = (a + -2)
(2 + -1a2) = (a + -2)

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

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + a)
2 + -1a2 = -2 + a

Solving
2 + -1a2 = -2 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Reorder the terms:
4 + -1a + -1a2 = -2 + 2 + a + -1a

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

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

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-4 + a + a2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

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

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

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

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

The a term is a.  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.
 + 0.25 + a2 = 4 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + a2 = 4 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 4 + 0.25 = 4.25
1.25 + 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 = 1.561552813 a = 1.561552813 Simplifying a = 1.561552813

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 = -2.561552813 a = -2.561552813 Simplifying a = -2.561552813

Solution

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

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