-x(x-1)=182

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Solution for -x(x-1)=182 equation:


Simplifying
-1x(x + -1) = 182

Reorder the terms:
-1x(-1 + x) = 182
(-1 * -1x + x * -1x) = 182
(1x + -1x2) = 182

Solving
1x + -1x2 = 182

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-182 + 1x + -1x2 = 182 + -182

Combine like terms: 182 + -182 = 0
-182 + 1x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
182 + -1x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-182' to each side of the equation.
182 + -1x + -182 + x2 = 0 + -182

Reorder the terms:
182 + -182 + -1x + x2 = 0 + -182

Combine like terms: 182 + -182 = 0
0 + -1x + x2 = 0 + -182
-1x + x2 = 0 + -182

Combine like terms: 0 + -182 = -182
-1x + x2 = -182

The x term is -1x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1x + 0.25 + x2 = -182 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1x + x2 = -182 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -182 + 0.25 = -181.75
0.25 + -1x + x2 = -181.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5)(x + -0.5) = -181.75

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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