z^2+2z-6=0

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Solution for z^2+2z-6=0 equation:


Simplifying
z2 + 2z + -6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2z + z2 = 0

Solving
-6 + 2z + z2 = 0

Solving for variable 'z'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 2z + 6 + z2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + 2z + z2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2z + z2 = 0 + 6
2z + z2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
2z + z2 = 6

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2z + 1 + z2 = 6 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2z + z2 = 6 + 1

Combine like terms: 6 + 1 = 7
1 + 2z + z2 = 7

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(z + 1)(z + 1) = 7

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.645751311

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(z + 1) equal to 2.645751311 and -2.645751311.

Subproblem 1

z + 1 = 2.645751311 Simplifying z + 1 = 2.645751311 Reorder the terms: 1 + z = 2.645751311 Solving 1 + z = 2.645751311 Solving for variable 'z'. Move all terms containing z to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + z = 2.645751311 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + z = 2.645751311 + -1 z = 2.645751311 + -1 Combine like terms: 2.645751311 + -1 = 1.645751311 z = 1.645751311 Simplifying z = 1.645751311

Subproblem 2

z + 1 = -2.645751311 Simplifying z + 1 = -2.645751311 Reorder the terms: 1 + z = -2.645751311 Solving 1 + z = -2.645751311 Solving for variable 'z'. Move all terms containing z to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + z = -2.645751311 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + z = -2.645751311 + -1 z = -2.645751311 + -1 Combine like terms: -2.645751311 + -1 = -3.645751311 z = -3.645751311 Simplifying z = -3.645751311

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. z = {1.645751311, -3.645751311}

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