a^2-2a=1

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Solution for a^2-2a=1 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + -2a = 1

Reorder the terms:
-2a + a2 = 1

Solving
-2a + a2 = 1

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -2a + a2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-1 + -2a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -2a + 1 + a2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + -2a + a2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2a + a2 = 0 + 1
-2a + a2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-2a + a2 = 1

The a term is -2a.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2a + 1 + a2 = 1 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2a + a2 = 1 + 1

Combine like terms: 1 + 1 = 2
1 + -2a + a2 = 2

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -1)(a + -1) = 2

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.414213562

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -1) equal to 1.414213562 and -1.414213562.

Subproblem 1

a + -1 = 1.414213562 Simplifying a + -1 = 1.414213562 Reorder the terms: -1 + a = 1.414213562 Solving -1 + a = 1.414213562 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + a = 1.414213562 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + a = 1.414213562 + 1 a = 1.414213562 + 1 Combine like terms: 1.414213562 + 1 = 2.414213562 a = 2.414213562 Simplifying a = 2.414213562

Subproblem 2

a + -1 = -1.414213562 Simplifying a + -1 = -1.414213562 Reorder the terms: -1 + a = -1.414213562 Solving -1 + a = -1.414213562 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + a = -1.414213562 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + a = -1.414213562 + 1 a = -1.414213562 + 1 Combine like terms: -1.414213562 + 1 = -0.414213562 a = -0.414213562 Simplifying a = -0.414213562

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {2.414213562, -0.414213562}

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