q^2+2q=1

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Solution for q^2+2q=1 equation:


Simplifying
q2 + 2q = 1

Reorder the terms:
2q + q2 = 1

Solving
2q + q2 = 1

Solving for variable 'q'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2q + q2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-1 + 2q + q2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 2q + 1 + q2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + 2q + q2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 2q + q2 = 0 + 1
2q + q2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
2q + q2 = 1

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2q + 1 + q2 = 1 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2q + q2 = 1 + 1

Combine like terms: 1 + 1 = 2
1 + 2q + q2 = 2

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

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.414213562

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

Subproblem 1

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

Subproblem 2

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

Solution

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

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