2x(x-4)=1

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Solution for 2x(x-4)=1 equation:


Simplifying
2x(x + -4) = 1

Reorder the terms:
2x(-4 + x) = 1
(-4 * 2x + x * 2x) = 1
(-8x + 2x2) = 1

Solving
-8x + 2x2 = 1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -8x + 2x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-1 + -8x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-0.5 + -4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + -4x + 0.5 + x2 = 0 + 0.5

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + 0.5 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 0.5
-4x + x2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5 = 0.5
-4x + x2 = 0.5

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 = 0.5 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = 0.5 + 4

Combine like terms: 0.5 + 4 = 4.5
4 + -4x + x2 = 4.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = 4.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.121320344

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2) equal to 2.121320344 and -2.121320344.

Subproblem 1

x + -2 = 2.121320344 Simplifying x + -2 = 2.121320344 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 2.121320344 Solving -2 + x = 2.121320344 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 = 2.121320344 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 2.121320344 + 2 x = 2.121320344 + 2 Combine like terms: 2.121320344 + 2 = 4.121320344 x = 4.121320344 Simplifying x = 4.121320344

Subproblem 2

x + -2 = -2.121320344 Simplifying x + -2 = -2.121320344 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -2.121320344 Solving -2 + x = -2.121320344 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 = -2.121320344 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -2.121320344 + 2 x = -2.121320344 + 2 Combine like terms: -2.121320344 + 2 = -0.121320344 x = -0.121320344 Simplifying x = -0.121320344

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.121320344, -0.121320344}

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