X(X-1)=206

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Solution for X(X-1)=206 equation:


Simplifying
X(X + -1) = 206

Reorder the terms:
X(-1 + X) = 206
(-1 * X + X * X) = 206
(-1X + X2) = 206

Solving
-1X + X2 = 206

Solving for variable 'X'.

Reorder the terms:
-206 + -1X + X2 = 206 + -206

Combine like terms: 206 + -206 = 0
-206 + -1X + X2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '206' to each side of the equation.
-206 + -1X + 206 + X2 = 0 + 206

Reorder the terms:
-206 + 206 + -1X + X2 = 0 + 206

Combine like terms: -206 + 206 = 0
0 + -1X + X2 = 0 + 206
-1X + X2 = 0 + 206

Combine like terms: 0 + 206 = 206
-1X + X2 = 206

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 = 206 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1X + X2 = 206 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 206 + 0.25 = 206.25
0.25 + -1X + X2 = 206.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(X + -0.5)(X + -0.5) = 206.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.361406616

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(X + -0.5) equal to 14.361406616 and -14.361406616.

Subproblem 1

X + -0.5 = 14.361406616 Simplifying X + -0.5 = 14.361406616 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + X = 14.361406616 Solving -0.5 + X = 14.361406616 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + X = 14.361406616 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + X = 14.361406616 + 0.5 X = 14.361406616 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 14.361406616 + 0.5 = 14.861406616 X = 14.861406616 Simplifying X = 14.861406616

Subproblem 2

X + -0.5 = -14.361406616 Simplifying X + -0.5 = -14.361406616 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + X = -14.361406616 Solving -0.5 + X = -14.361406616 Solving for variable 'X'. Move all terms containing X to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + X = -14.361406616 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + X = -14.361406616 + 0.5 X = -14.361406616 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -14.361406616 + 0.5 = -13.861406616 X = -13.861406616 Simplifying X = -13.861406616

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. X = {14.861406616, -13.861406616}

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