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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + 4x = 6x
3 + 6x + -1x2 = -4 + -4x + x2 + 4 + 4x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
3 + 6x + -1x2 = -4 + 4 + -4x + 4x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
3 + 6x + -1x2 = 0 + -4x + 4x + x2 + -1x2
3 + 6x + -1x2 = -4x + 4x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
3 + 6x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
3 + 6x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
3 + 6x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-3 + -6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -6x + 3 + x2 = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + -6x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -6x + x2 = 0 + 3
-6x + x2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-6x + x2 = 3

The x term is -6x.  Take half its coefficient (-3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-6x + 9 + x2 = 3 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6x + x2 = 3 + 9

Combine like terms: 3 + 9 = 12
9 + -6x + x2 = 12

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3)(x + -3) = 12

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.464101615

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3) equal to 3.464101615 and -3.464101615.

Subproblem 1

x + -3 = 3.464101615 Simplifying x + -3 = 3.464101615 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = 3.464101615 Solving -3 + x = 3.464101615 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = 3.464101615 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = 3.464101615 + 3 x = 3.464101615 + 3 Combine like terms: 3.464101615 + 3 = 6.464101615 x = 6.464101615 Simplifying x = 6.464101615

Subproblem 2

x + -3 = -3.464101615 Simplifying x + -3 = -3.464101615 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = -3.464101615 Solving -3 + x = -3.464101615 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = -3.464101615 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = -3.464101615 + 3 x = -3.464101615 + 3 Combine like terms: -3.464101615 + 3 = -0.464101615 x = -0.464101615 Simplifying x = -0.464101615

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.464101615, -0.464101615}

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