x^2-2x=7

Simple and best practice solution for x^2-2x=7 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for x^2-2x=7 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -2x = 7

Reorder the terms:
-2x + x2 = 7

Solving
-2x + x2 = 7

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -2x + x2 = 7 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
-7 + -2x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -2x + 7 + x2 = 0 + 7

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 7 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 7
-2x + x2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-2x + x2 = 7

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 = 7 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 7 + 1

Combine like terms: 7 + 1 = 8
1 + -2x + x2 = 8

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 8

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.828427125

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 2.828427125 and -2.828427125.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 2.828427125 Simplifying x + -1 = 2.828427125 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 2.828427125 Solving -1 + x = 2.828427125 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 = 2.828427125 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 2.828427125 + 1 x = 2.828427125 + 1 Combine like terms: 2.828427125 + 1 = 3.828427125 x = 3.828427125 Simplifying x = 3.828427125

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -2.828427125 Simplifying x + -1 = -2.828427125 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -2.828427125 Solving -1 + x = -2.828427125 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 = -2.828427125 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -2.828427125 + 1 x = -2.828427125 + 1 Combine like terms: -2.828427125 + 1 = -1.828427125 x = -1.828427125 Simplifying x = -1.828427125

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.828427125, -1.828427125}

See similar equations:

| 4+6=4x-6 | | 3(2x+12)-26=54-2(6x-5) | | X=m-d | | 196+64=x*x | | 196+x*x=64 | | 3x+7=2x+18 | | 1/2*2.0*3.0= | | (3x-1)(x^2+4x-4)= | | 100+144=x*x | | 5x+8=4x+20 | | (X-5)(9x+8)=0 | | 100+x*x=144 | | x+17=2x+5 | | (4x+23)(x-9)=(3x+21)(x-10) | | 2x/9+1/3=5 | | 2=2(7t-3)-(8+t) | | 2(x+3)+3x=4x-11 | | 3-2n=5n+4 | | 2x+30=x+90 | | 100+x*x=400 | | v=25sin(wt)+20cos(wt) | | -2(4p+2)=8 | | 3x+10=4x+7 | | 225+x*x=625 | | 3(d+1)=2d-2 | | 4a+4/6=a+7/3 | | 2x+1+5(x-2)=-4(3-x)+1 | | 5x-3=2x+30 | | x/4=1/2 | | 9m^2-7m=0 | | -5(2x-1)=3(1-2x) | | -7x+9(2+x)=-4x+3 |

Equations solver categories