2x^2-2x-1=24

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Solution for 2x^2-2x-1=24 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -2x + -1 = 24

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -2x + 2x2 = 24

Solving
-1 + -2x + 2x2 = 24

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -24 + -2x + 2x2 = 24 + -24

Combine like terms: -1 + -24 = -25
-25 + -2x + 2x2 = 24 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
-25 + -2x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-12.5 + -1x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12.5' to each side of the equation.
-12.5 + -1x + 12.5 + x2 = 0 + 12.5

Reorder the terms:
-12.5 + 12.5 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 12.5

Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 12.5
-1x + x2 = 0 + 12.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 12.5 = 12.5
-1x + x2 = 12.5

The x term is -1x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1x + 0.25 + x2 = 12.5 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 12.5 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 12.5 + 0.25 = 12.75
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 12.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5)(x + -0.5) = 12.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.570714214

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.5) equal to 3.570714214 and -3.570714214.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.5 = 3.570714214 Simplifying x + -0.5 = 3.570714214 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = 3.570714214 Solving -0.5 + x = 3.570714214 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = 3.570714214 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.570714214 + 0.5 x = 3.570714214 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 3.570714214 + 0.5 = 4.070714214 x = 4.070714214 Simplifying x = 4.070714214

Subproblem 2

x + -0.5 = -3.570714214 Simplifying x + -0.5 = -3.570714214 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = -3.570714214 Solving -0.5 + x = -3.570714214 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = -3.570714214 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.570714214 + 0.5 x = -3.570714214 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -3.570714214 + 0.5 = -3.070714214 x = -3.070714214 Simplifying x = -3.070714214

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.070714214, -3.070714214}

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