(x-2)(x+6)=1

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Solution for (x-2)(x+6)=1 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -2)(x + 6) = 1

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x)(x + 6) = 1

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x)(6 + x) = 1

Multiply (-2 + x) * (6 + x)
(-2(6 + x) + x(6 + x)) = 1
((6 * -2 + x * -2) + x(6 + x)) = 1
((-12 + -2x) + x(6 + x)) = 1
(-12 + -2x + (6 * x + x * x)) = 1
(-12 + -2x + (6x + x2)) = 1

Combine like terms: -2x + 6x = 4x
(-12 + 4x + x2) = 1

Solving
-12 + 4x + x2 = 1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -1 + 4x + x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: -12 + -1 = -13
-13 + 4x + x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-13 + 4x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 4x + 13 + x2 = 0 + 13

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 13 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + 4x + x2 = 0 + 13
4x + x2 = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: 0 + 13 = 13
4x + x2 = 13

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 = 13 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x + x2 = 13 + 4

Combine like terms: 13 + 4 = 17
4 + 4x + x2 = 17

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2)(x + 2) = 17

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.123105626

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2) equal to 4.123105626 and -4.123105626.

Subproblem 1

x + 2 = 4.123105626 Simplifying x + 2 = 4.123105626 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = 4.123105626 Solving 2 + x = 4.123105626 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = 4.123105626 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 4.123105626 + -2 x = 4.123105626 + -2 Combine like terms: 4.123105626 + -2 = 2.123105626 x = 2.123105626 Simplifying x = 2.123105626

Subproblem 2

x + 2 = -4.123105626 Simplifying x + 2 = -4.123105626 Reorder the terms: 2 + x = -4.123105626 Solving 2 + x = -4.123105626 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = -4.123105626 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = -4.123105626 + -2 x = -4.123105626 + -2 Combine like terms: -4.123105626 + -2 = -6.123105626 x = -6.123105626 Simplifying x = -6.123105626

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.123105626, -6.123105626}

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