c^2-4c-1=0

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Solution for c^2-4c-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
c2 + -4c + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -4c + c2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -4c + c2 = 0

Solving for variable 'c'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -4c + 1 + c2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + -4c + c2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -4c + c2 = 0 + 1
-4c + c2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-4c + c2 = 1

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4c + 4 + c2 = 1 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4c + c2 = 1 + 4

Combine like terms: 1 + 4 = 5
4 + -4c + c2 = 5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(c + -2)(c + -2) = 5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.236067978

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(c + -2) equal to 2.236067978 and -2.236067978.

Subproblem 1

c + -2 = 2.236067978 Simplifying c + -2 = 2.236067978 Reorder the terms: -2 + c = 2.236067978 Solving -2 + c = 2.236067978 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + c = 2.236067978 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + c = 2.236067978 + 2 c = 2.236067978 + 2 Combine like terms: 2.236067978 + 2 = 4.236067978 c = 4.236067978 Simplifying c = 4.236067978

Subproblem 2

c + -2 = -2.236067978 Simplifying c + -2 = -2.236067978 Reorder the terms: -2 + c = -2.236067978 Solving -2 + c = -2.236067978 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + c = -2.236067978 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + c = -2.236067978 + 2 c = -2.236067978 + 2 Combine like terms: -2.236067978 + 2 = -0.236067978 c = -0.236067978 Simplifying c = -0.236067978

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. c = {4.236067978, -0.236067978}

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