-x^2-3x=-2

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Solution for -x^2-3x=-2 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + -3x = -2

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

Solving
-3x + -1x2 = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-2 + 3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 3x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 2

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

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

The x term is 3x.  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.
3x + 2.25 + x2 = 2 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 2 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 2 + 2.25 = 4.25
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 4.25

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

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.061552813

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

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

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

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