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

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


Simplifying
-2 = 2x2 + -4x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-2 = 1 + -4x + 2x2

Solving
-2 = 1 + -4x + 2x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: -2 + -1 = -3
-3 + 4x + -2x2 = 1 + -4x + 2x2 + -1 + 4x + -2x2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 4x + -2x2 = 1 + -1 + -4x + 4x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-3 + 4x + -2x2 = 0 + -4x + 4x + 2x2 + -2x2
-3 + 4x + -2x2 = -4x + 4x + 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-3 + 4x + -2x2 = 0 + 2x2 + -2x2
-3 + 4x + -2x2 = 2x2 + -2x2

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -2x2 = 0
-3 + 4x + -2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
1.5 + -2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation.
1.5 + -2x + -1.5 + x2 = 0 + -1.5

Reorder the terms:
1.5 + -1.5 + -2x + x2 = 0 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -2x + x2 = 0 + -1.5
-2x + x2 = 0 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.5 = -1.5
-2x + x2 = -1.5

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 = -1.5 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = -1.5 + 1

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1 = -0.5
1 + -2x + x2 = -0.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = -0.5

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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