SOLUTION: x squared+(x-1)squared=2

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Question 304338: x squared+(x-1)squared=2
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x^2+(x-1)^2=2
x^2+x^2-2x+1=2
2x^2-2x+1-2=0
2x^2-2x-1=0
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x=2+-sqrt[-2^2-4*2*-1])/2*2
x=(2+-sqrt[4+8)/4
x=(2+-sqrt12)/4
x=(2+-3.464)/4
x=(2+3.464)/4
x=5.464/4
x=1.366 ans.
x=(2-3.464)/4
x=-1.464/4
x=-.366 ans.