(a-3)(a+1)=2

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Solution for (a-3)(a+1)=2 equation:


Simplifying
(a + -3)(a + 1) = 2

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + a)(a + 1) = 2

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + a)(1 + a) = 2

Multiply (-3 + a) * (1 + a)
(-3(1 + a) + a(1 + a)) = 2
((1 * -3 + a * -3) + a(1 + a)) = 2
((-3 + -3a) + a(1 + a)) = 2
(-3 + -3a + (1 * a + a * a)) = 2
(-3 + -3a + (1a + a2)) = 2

Combine like terms: -3a + 1a = -2a
(-3 + -2a + a2) = 2

Solving
-3 + -2a + a2 = 2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -2 + -2a + a2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: -3 + -2 = -5
-5 + -2a + a2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
-5 + -2a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -2a + 5 + a2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + -2a + a2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -2a + a2 = 0 + 5
-2a + a2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-2a + a2 = 5

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2a + 1 + a2 = 5 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2a + a2 = 5 + 1

Combine like terms: 5 + 1 = 6
1 + -2a + a2 = 6

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

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.449489743

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

Subproblem 1

a + -1 = 2.449489743 Simplifying a + -1 = 2.449489743 Reorder the terms: -1 + a = 2.449489743 Solving -1 + a = 2.449489743 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + a = 2.449489743 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + a = 2.449489743 + 1 a = 2.449489743 + 1 Combine like terms: 2.449489743 + 1 = 3.449489743 a = 3.449489743 Simplifying a = 3.449489743

Subproblem 2

a + -1 = -2.449489743 Simplifying a + -1 = -2.449489743 Reorder the terms: -1 + a = -2.449489743 Solving -1 + a = -2.449489743 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + a = -2.449489743 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + a = -2.449489743 + 1 a = -2.449489743 + 1 Combine like terms: -2.449489743 + 1 = -1.449489743 a = -1.449489743 Simplifying a = -1.449489743

Solution

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

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