x^2-(x-2)=28

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Solution for x^2-(x-2)=28 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -1(x + -2) = 28

Reorder the terms:
x2 + -1(-2 + x) = 28
x2 + (-2 * -1 + x * -1) = 28
x2 + (2 + -1x) = 28

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1x + x2 = 28

Solving
2 + -1x + x2 = 28

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + -28 + -1x + x2 = 28 + -28

Combine like terms: 2 + -28 = -26
-26 + -1x + x2 = 28 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
-26 + -1x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '26' to each side of the equation.
-26 + -1x + 26 + x2 = 0 + 26

Reorder the terms:
-26 + 26 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
0 + -1x + x2 = 0 + 26
-1x + x2 = 0 + 26

Combine like terms: 0 + 26 = 26
-1x + x2 = 26

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 = 26 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 26 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 26 + 0.25 = 26.25
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 26.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5)(x + -0.5) = 26.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.123475383

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.5) equal to 5.123475383 and -5.123475383.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.5 = 5.123475383 Simplifying x + -0.5 = 5.123475383 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = 5.123475383 Solving -0.5 + x = 5.123475383 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 = 5.123475383 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.123475383 + 0.5 x = 5.123475383 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 5.123475383 + 0.5 = 5.623475383 x = 5.623475383 Simplifying x = 5.623475383

Subproblem 2

x + -0.5 = -5.123475383 Simplifying x + -0.5 = -5.123475383 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = -5.123475383 Solving -0.5 + x = -5.123475383 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 = -5.123475383 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.123475383 + 0.5 x = -5.123475383 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -5.123475383 + 0.5 = -4.623475383 x = -4.623475383 Simplifying x = -4.623475383

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.623475383, -4.623475383}

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