-c^2-3c+2=0

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Solution for -c^2-3c+2=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1c2 + -3c + 2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + -3c + -1c2 = 0

Solving
2 + -3c + -1c2 = 0

Solving for variable 'c'.

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-2 + 3c + c2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 3c + 2 + c2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 3c + c2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 3c + c2 = 0 + 2
3c + c2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
3c + c2 = 2

The c term is 3c.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3c + 2.25 + c2 = 2 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3c + c2 = 2 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 2 + 2.25 = 4.25
2.25 + 3c + c2 = 4.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(c + 1.5)(c + 1.5) = 4.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.061552813

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(c + 1.5) equal to 2.061552813 and -2.061552813.

Subproblem 1

c + 1.5 = 2.061552813 Simplifying c + 1.5 = 2.061552813 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + c = 2.061552813 Solving 1.5 + c = 2.061552813 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + c = 2.061552813 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + c = 2.061552813 + -1.5 c = 2.061552813 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 2.061552813 + -1.5 = 0.561552813 c = 0.561552813 Simplifying c = 0.561552813

Subproblem 2

c + 1.5 = -2.061552813 Simplifying c + 1.5 = -2.061552813 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + c = -2.061552813 Solving 1.5 + c = -2.061552813 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + c = -2.061552813 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + c = -2.061552813 + -1.5 c = -2.061552813 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -2.061552813 + -1.5 = -3.561552813 c = -3.561552813 Simplifying c = -3.561552813

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. c = {0.561552813, -3.561552813}

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