-2x-5=2-4x(x-1)

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Solution for -2x-5=2-4x(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
-2x + -5 = 2 + -4x(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2x = 2 + -4x(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2x = 2 + -4x(-1 + x)
-5 + -2x = 2 + (-1 * -4x + x * -4x)
-5 + -2x = 2 + (4x + -4x2)

Solving
-5 + -2x = 2 + 4x + -4x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2 + -2x + -4x + 4x2 = 2 + 4x + -4x2 + -2 + -4x + 4x2

Combine like terms: -5 + -2 = -7
-7 + -2x + -4x + 4x2 = 2 + 4x + -4x2 + -2 + -4x + 4x2

Combine like terms: -2x + -4x = -6x
-7 + -6x + 4x2 = 2 + 4x + -4x2 + -2 + -4x + 4x2

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -6x + 4x2 = 2 + -2 + 4x + -4x + -4x2 + 4x2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
-7 + -6x + 4x2 = 0 + 4x + -4x + -4x2 + 4x2
-7 + -6x + 4x2 = 4x + -4x + -4x2 + 4x2

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-7 + -6x + 4x2 = 0 + -4x2 + 4x2
-7 + -6x + 4x2 = -4x2 + 4x2

Combine like terms: -4x2 + 4x2 = 0
-7 + -6x + 4x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
4 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '4'.
-1.75 + -1.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.75' to each side of the equation.
-1.75 + -1.5x + 1.75 + x2 = 0 + 1.75

Reorder the terms:
-1.75 + 1.75 + -1.5x + x2 = 0 + 1.75

Combine like terms: -1.75 + 1.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -1.5x + x2 = 0 + 1.75
-1.5x + x2 = 0 + 1.75

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.75 = 1.75
-1.5x + x2 = 1.75

The x term is -1.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.75).
Square it (0.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.5625' to each side of the equation.
-1.5x + 0.5625 + x2 = 1.75 + 0.5625

Reorder the terms:
0.5625 + -1.5x + x2 = 1.75 + 0.5625

Combine like terms: 1.75 + 0.5625 = 2.3125
0.5625 + -1.5x + x2 = 2.3125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.75)(x + -0.75) = 2.3125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.520690633

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.75) equal to 1.520690633 and -1.520690633.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.75 = 1.520690633 Simplifying x + -0.75 = 1.520690633 Reorder the terms: -0.75 + x = 1.520690633 Solving -0.75 + x = 1.520690633 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.75' to each side of the equation. -0.75 + 0.75 + x = 1.520690633 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -0.75 + 0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.520690633 + 0.75 x = 1.520690633 + 0.75 Combine like terms: 1.520690633 + 0.75 = 2.270690633 x = 2.270690633 Simplifying x = 2.270690633

Subproblem 2

x + -0.75 = -1.520690633 Simplifying x + -0.75 = -1.520690633 Reorder the terms: -0.75 + x = -1.520690633 Solving -0.75 + x = -1.520690633 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.75' to each side of the equation. -0.75 + 0.75 + x = -1.520690633 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -0.75 + 0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.520690633 + 0.75 x = -1.520690633 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -1.520690633 + 0.75 = -0.770690633 x = -0.770690633 Simplifying x = -0.770690633

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.270690633, -0.770690633}

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