-1x^2+4x-1=0

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Solution for -1x^2+4x-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 4x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 4x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + 4x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
1 + -4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -4x + -1 + x2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -4x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4x + x2 = 0 + -1
-4x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-4x + x2 = -1

The x term is -4x.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4x + 4 + x2 = -1 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = -1 + 4

Combine like terms: -1 + 4 = 3
4 + -4x + x2 = 3

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = 3

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.732050808

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2) equal to 1.732050808 and -1.732050808.

Subproblem 1

x + -2 = 1.732050808 Simplifying x + -2 = 1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 1.732050808 Solving -2 + x = 1.732050808 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = 1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 1.732050808 + 2 x = 1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: 1.732050808 + 2 = 3.732050808 x = 3.732050808 Simplifying x = 3.732050808

Subproblem 2

x + -2 = -1.732050808 Simplifying x + -2 = -1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -1.732050808 Solving -2 + x = -1.732050808 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = -1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -1.732050808 + 2 x = -1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: -1.732050808 + 2 = 0.267949192 x = 0.267949192 Simplifying x = 0.267949192

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.732050808, 0.267949192}

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