(x-1)(x-1)=2

Solution for (x-1)(x-1)=2 equation:

Simplifying
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 2

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + x)(x + -1) = 2

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + x)(-1 + x) = 2

Multiply (-1 + x) * (-1 + x)
(-1(-1 + x) + x(-1 + x)) = 2
((-1 * -1 + x * -1) + x(-1 + x)) = 2
((1 + -1x) + x(-1 + x)) = 2
(1 + -1x + (-1 * x + x * x)) = 2
(1 + -1x + (-1x + x2)) = 2

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
(1 + -2x + x2) = 2

Solving
1 + -2x + x2 = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -2x + 1 + x2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 1

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

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

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 = 1 + 1

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

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

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 2

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.414213562

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 1.414213562 and -1.414213562.

Subproblem 1
x + -1 = 1.414213562

Simplifying
x + -1 = 1.414213562

Reorder the terms:
-1 + x = 1.414213562

Solving
-1 + x = 1.414213562

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 = 1.414213562 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + x = 1.414213562 + 1
x = 1.414213562 + 1

Combine like terms: 1.414213562 + 1 = 2.414213562
x = 2.414213562

Simplifying
x = 2.414213562

Subproblem 2
x + -1 = -1.414213562

Simplifying
x + -1 = -1.414213562

Reorder the terms:
-1 + x = -1.414213562

Solving
-1 + x = -1.414213562

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 = -1.414213562 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + x = -1.414213562 + 1
x = -1.414213562 + 1

Combine like terms: -1.414213562 + 1 = -0.414213562
x = -0.414213562

Simplifying
x = -0.414213562

Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {2.414213562, -0.414213562}