-z^2-4z=-2

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Solution for -z^2-4z=-2 equation:


Simplifying
-1z2 + -4z = -2

Reorder the terms:
-4z + -1z2 = -2

Solving
-4z + -1z2 = -2

Solving for variable 'z'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + -4z + -1z2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
2 + -4z + -1z2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-2 + 4z + z2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 4z + 2 + z2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 4z + z2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 4z + z2 = 0 + 2
4z + z2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
4z + z2 = 2

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
4z + 4 + z2 = 2 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4z + z2 = 2 + 4

Combine like terms: 2 + 4 = 6
4 + 4z + z2 = 6

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(z + 2)(z + 2) = 6

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.449489743

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(z + 2) equal to 2.449489743 and -2.449489743.

Subproblem 1

z + 2 = 2.449489743 Simplifying z + 2 = 2.449489743 Reorder the terms: 2 + z = 2.449489743 Solving 2 + z = 2.449489743 Solving for variable 'z'. Move all terms containing z to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + z = 2.449489743 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + z = 2.449489743 + -2 z = 2.449489743 + -2 Combine like terms: 2.449489743 + -2 = 0.449489743 z = 0.449489743 Simplifying z = 0.449489743

Subproblem 2

z + 2 = -2.449489743 Simplifying z + 2 = -2.449489743 Reorder the terms: 2 + z = -2.449489743 Solving 2 + z = -2.449489743 Solving for variable 'z'. Move all terms containing z to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + z = -2.449489743 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + z = -2.449489743 + -2 z = -2.449489743 + -2 Combine like terms: -2.449489743 + -2 = -4.449489743 z = -4.449489743 Simplifying z = -4.449489743

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. z = {0.449489743, -4.449489743}

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