x^2-2x-23.1=0

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Solution for x^2-2x-23.1=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -2x + -23.1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-23.1 + -2x + x2 = 0

Solving
-23.1 + -2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '23.1' to each side of the equation.
-23.1 + -2x + 23.1 + x2 = 0 + 23.1

Reorder the terms:
-23.1 + 23.1 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 23.1

Combine like terms: -23.1 + 23.1 = 0.0
0.0 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 23.1
-2x + x2 = 0 + 23.1

Combine like terms: 0 + 23.1 = 23.1
-2x + x2 = 23.1

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2x + 1 + x2 = 23.1 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 23.1 + 1

Combine like terms: 23.1 + 1 = 24.1
1 + -2x + x2 = 24.1

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 24.1

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.909175083

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 4.909175083 and -4.909175083.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 4.909175083 Simplifying x + -1 = 4.909175083 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 4.909175083 Solving -1 + x = 4.909175083 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = 4.909175083 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 4.909175083 + 1 x = 4.909175083 + 1 Combine like terms: 4.909175083 + 1 = 5.909175083 x = 5.909175083 Simplifying x = 5.909175083

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -4.909175083 Simplifying x + -1 = -4.909175083 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -4.909175083 Solving -1 + x = -4.909175083 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = -4.909175083 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -4.909175083 + 1 x = -4.909175083 + 1 Combine like terms: -4.909175083 + 1 = -3.909175083 x = -3.909175083 Simplifying x = -3.909175083

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.909175083, -3.909175083}

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