x-2=(x-2)(x-2)-1

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


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

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

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

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

Multiply (-2 + x) * (-2 + x)
-2 + x = (-2(-2 + x) + x(-2 + x)) + -1
-2 + x = ((-2 * -2 + x * -2) + x(-2 + x)) + -1
-2 + x = ((4 + -2x) + x(-2 + x)) + -1
-2 + x = (4 + -2x + (-2 * x + x * x)) + -1
-2 + x = (4 + -2x + (-2x + x2)) + -1

Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
-2 + x = (4 + -4x + x2) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-2 + x = 4 + -1 + -4x + x2

Combine like terms: 4 + -1 = 3
-2 + x = 3 + -4x + x2

Solving
-2 + x = 3 + -4x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -3 + x + 4x + -1x2 = 3 + -4x + x2 + -3 + 4x + -1x2

Combine like terms: -2 + -3 = -5
-5 + x + 4x + -1x2 = 3 + -4x + x2 + -3 + 4x + -1x2

Combine like terms: x + 4x = 5x
-5 + 5x + -1x2 = 3 + -4x + x2 + -3 + 4x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5x + -1x2 = 3 + -3 + -4x + 4x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
-5 + 5x + -1x2 = 0 + -4x + 4x + x2 + -1x2
-5 + 5x + -1x2 = -4x + 4x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-5 + 5x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
-5 + 5x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
-5 + 5x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
5 + -5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5x + -5 + x2 = 0 + -5

Reorder the terms:
5 + -5 + -5x + x2 = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -5x + x2 = 0 + -5
-5x + x2 = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-5x + x2 = -5

The x term is -5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5x + 6.25 + x2 = -5 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5x + x2 = -5 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -5 + 6.25 = 1.25
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 1.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 1.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.118033989

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 1.118033989 and -1.118033989.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.5 = 1.118033989 Simplifying x + -2.5 = 1.118033989 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = 1.118033989 Solving -2.5 + x = 1.118033989 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = 1.118033989 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.118033989 + 2.5 x = 1.118033989 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 1.118033989 + 2.5 = 3.618033989 x = 3.618033989 Simplifying x = 3.618033989

Subproblem 2

x + -2.5 = -1.118033989 Simplifying x + -2.5 = -1.118033989 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = -1.118033989 Solving -2.5 + x = -1.118033989 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = -1.118033989 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.118033989 + 2.5 x = -1.118033989 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -1.118033989 + 2.5 = 1.381966011 x = 1.381966011 Simplifying x = 1.381966011

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.618033989, 1.381966011}

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