x^2-3x+2=1

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Solution for x^2-3x+2=1 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -3x + 2 = 1

Reorder the terms:
2 + -3x + x2 = 1

Solving
2 + -3x + x2 = 1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1 + -3x + x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 2 + -1 = 1
1 + -3x + x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
1 + -3x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -3x + -1 + x2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -3x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -3x + x2 = 0 + -1
-3x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-3x + x2 = -1

The x term is -3x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 2.25 + x2 = -1 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = -1 + 2.25

Combine like terms: -1 + 2.25 = 1.25
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 1.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 1.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.118033989

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 1.118033989 and -1.118033989.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 1.118033989 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 1.118033989 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 1.118033989 Solving -1.5 + x = 1.118033989 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = 1.118033989 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.118033989 + 1.5 x = 1.118033989 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 1.118033989 + 1.5 = 2.618033989 x = 2.618033989 Simplifying x = 2.618033989

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -1.118033989 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -1.118033989 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -1.118033989 Solving -1.5 + x = -1.118033989 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = -1.118033989 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.118033989 + 1.5 x = -1.118033989 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.118033989 + 1.5 = 0.381966011 x = 0.381966011 Simplifying x = 0.381966011

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.618033989, 0.381966011}

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