x^2-2x-460=0

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Solution for x^2-2x-460=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -2x + -460 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-460 + -2x + x2 = 0

Solving
-460 + -2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '460' to each side of the equation.
-460 + -2x + 460 + x2 = 0 + 460

Reorder the terms:
-460 + 460 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 460

Combine like terms: -460 + 460 = 0
0 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 460
-2x + x2 = 0 + 460

Combine like terms: 0 + 460 = 460
-2x + x2 = 460

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 = 460 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 460 + 1

Combine like terms: 460 + 1 = 461
1 + -2x + x2 = 461

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 461

Calculate the square root of the right side: 21.470910554

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 21.470910554 and -21.470910554.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 21.470910554 Simplifying x + -1 = 21.470910554 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 21.470910554 Solving -1 + x = 21.470910554 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 = 21.470910554 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 21.470910554 + 1 x = 21.470910554 + 1 Combine like terms: 21.470910554 + 1 = 22.470910554 x = 22.470910554 Simplifying x = 22.470910554

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -21.470910554 Simplifying x + -1 = -21.470910554 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -21.470910554 Solving -1 + x = -21.470910554 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 = -21.470910554 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -21.470910554 + 1 x = -21.470910554 + 1 Combine like terms: -21.470910554 + 1 = -20.470910554 x = -20.470910554 Simplifying x = -20.470910554

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {22.470910554, -20.470910554}

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