(x-5)(x-5)=-4

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Solution for (x-5)(x-5)=-4 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -5)(x + -5) = -4

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + x)(x + -5) = -4

Reorder the terms:
(-5 + x)(-5 + x) = -4

Multiply (-5 + x) * (-5 + x)
(-5(-5 + x) + x(-5 + x)) = -4
((-5 * -5 + x * -5) + x(-5 + x)) = -4
((25 + -5x) + x(-5 + x)) = -4
(25 + -5x + (-5 * x + x * x)) = -4
(25 + -5x + (-5x + x2)) = -4

Combine like terms: -5x + -5x = -10x
(25 + -10x + x2) = -4

Solving
25 + -10x + x2 = -4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
25 + 4 + -10x + x2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: 25 + 4 = 29
29 + -10x + x2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
29 + -10x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-29' to each side of the equation.
29 + -10x + -29 + x2 = 0 + -29

Reorder the terms:
29 + -29 + -10x + x2 = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 29 + -29 = 0
0 + -10x + x2 = 0 + -29
-10x + x2 = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 0 + -29 = -29
-10x + x2 = -29

The x term is -10x.  Take half its coefficient (-5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-10x + 25 + x2 = -29 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10x + x2 = -29 + 25

Combine like terms: -29 + 25 = -4
25 + -10x + x2 = -4

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -5)(x + -5) = -4

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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