2x(x-3)=2-4

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Solution for 2x(x-3)=2-4 equation:


Simplifying
2x(x + -3) = 2 + -4

Reorder the terms:
2x(-3 + x) = 2 + -4
(-3 * 2x + x * 2x) = 2 + -4
(-6x + 2x2) = 2 + -4

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

Solving
-6x + 2x2 = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(1 + -3x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -3x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -3x + x2 = 0

Solving
1 + -3x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -3x + -1 + x2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -3x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -3x + x2 = 0 + -1
-3x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-3x + x2 = -1

The x term is -3x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 2.25 + x2 = -1 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = -1 + 2.25

Combine like terms: -1 + 2.25 = 1.25
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 1.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 1.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.118033989

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 1.118033989 and -1.118033989.


Subproblem 1
x + -1.5 = 1.118033989

Simplifying
x + -1.5 = 1.118033989

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + x = 1.118033989

Solving
-1.5 + x = 1.118033989

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + 1.5 + x = 1.118033989 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = 1.118033989 + 1.5
x = 1.118033989 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 1.118033989 + 1.5 = 2.618033989
x = 2.618033989

Simplifying
x = 2.618033989


Subproblem 2
x + -1.5 = -1.118033989

Simplifying
x + -1.5 = -1.118033989

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + x = -1.118033989

Solving
-1.5 + x = -1.118033989

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + 1.5 + x = -1.118033989 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = -1.118033989 + 1.5
x = -1.118033989 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.118033989 + 1.5 = 0.381966011
x = 0.381966011

Simplifying
x = 0.381966011


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {2.618033989, 0.381966011}
Solution
x = {2.618033989, 0.381966011}

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