x^2-x-3=x+2

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


Simplifying
x2 + -1x + -3 = x + 2

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

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

Solving
-3 + -1x + x2 = 2 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Combine like terms: -3 + -2 = -5
-5 + -1x + -1x + x2 = 2 + x + -2 + -1x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
-5 + -2x + x2 = 2 + x + -2 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2x + x2 = 2 + -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
-5 + -2x + x2 = 0 + x + -1x
-5 + -2x + x2 = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-5 + -2x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -2x + 5 + x2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 5
-2x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-2x + x2 = 5

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 = 5 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 5 + 1

Combine like terms: 5 + 1 = 6
1 + -2x + x2 = 6

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 6

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.449489743

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 2.449489743 and -2.449489743.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 2.449489743 Simplifying x + -1 = 2.449489743 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 2.449489743 Solving -1 + x = 2.449489743 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 = 2.449489743 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 2.449489743 + 1 x = 2.449489743 + 1 Combine like terms: 2.449489743 + 1 = 3.449489743 x = 3.449489743 Simplifying x = 3.449489743

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -2.449489743 Simplifying x + -1 = -2.449489743 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -2.449489743 Solving -1 + x = -2.449489743 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 = -2.449489743 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -2.449489743 + 1 x = -2.449489743 + 1 Combine like terms: -2.449489743 + 1 = -1.449489743 x = -1.449489743 Simplifying x = -1.449489743

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.449489743, -1.449489743}

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