(x+-2)(x+-2)=-25

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Solution for (x+-2)(x+-2)=-25 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -2)(x + -2) = -25

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x)(x + -2) = -25

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x)(-2 + x) = -25

Multiply (-2 + x) * (-2 + x)
(-2(-2 + x) + x(-2 + x)) = -25
((-2 * -2 + x * -2) + x(-2 + x)) = -25
((4 + -2x) + x(-2 + x)) = -25
(4 + -2x + (-2 * x + x * x)) = -25
(4 + -2x + (-2x + x2)) = -25

Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
(4 + -4x + x2) = -25

Solving
4 + -4x + x2 = -25

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
4 + 25 + -4x + x2 = -25 + 25

Combine like terms: 4 + 25 = 29
29 + -4x + x2 = -25 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
29 + -4x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-29' to each side of the equation.
29 + -4x + -29 + x2 = 0 + -29

Reorder the terms:
29 + -29 + -4x + x2 = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 29 + -29 = 0
0 + -4x + x2 = 0 + -29
-4x + x2 = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 0 + -29 = -29
-4x + x2 = -29

The x term is -4x.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4x + 4 + x2 = -29 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = -29 + 4

Combine like terms: -29 + 4 = -25
4 + -4x + x2 = -25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = -25

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

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