(2x-2)(x+2)=3

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Solution for (2x-2)(x+2)=3 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -2)(x + 2) = 3

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 2x)(x + 2) = 3

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 2x)(2 + x) = 3

Multiply (-2 + 2x) * (2 + x)
(-2(2 + x) + 2x * (2 + x)) = 3
((2 * -2 + x * -2) + 2x * (2 + x)) = 3
((-4 + -2x) + 2x * (2 + x)) = 3
(-4 + -2x + (2 * 2x + x * 2x)) = 3
(-4 + -2x + (4x + 2x2)) = 3

Combine like terms: -2x + 4x = 2x
(-4 + 2x + 2x2) = 3

Solving
-4 + 2x + 2x2 = 3

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -3 + 2x + 2x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: -4 + -3 = -7
-7 + 2x + 2x2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
-7 + 2x + 2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
-3.5 + x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.5' to each side of the equation.
-3.5 + x + 3.5 + x2 = 0 + 3.5

Reorder the terms:
-3.5 + 3.5 + x + x2 = 0 + 3.5

Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x + x2 = 0 + 3.5
x + x2 = 0 + 3.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.5 = 3.5
x + x2 = 3.5

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
 + 0.25 + x2 = 3.5 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + x2 = 3.5 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 3.5 + 0.25 = 3.75
1.25 + x2 = 3.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 3.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.936491673

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 1.936491673 and -1.936491673.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 1.936491673 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 1.936491673 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 1.936491673 Solving 0.5 + x = 1.936491673 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 1.936491673 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.936491673 + -0.5 x = 1.936491673 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 1.936491673 + -0.5 = 1.436491673 x = 1.436491673 Simplifying x = 1.436491673

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -1.936491673 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -1.936491673 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -1.936491673 Solving 0.5 + x = -1.936491673 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -1.936491673 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.936491673 + -0.5 x = -1.936491673 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -1.936491673 + -0.5 = -2.436491673 x = -2.436491673 Simplifying x = -2.436491673

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.436491673, -2.436491673}

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