SOLUTION: Solve using any method. -x^2+2x-2=0

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Question 1003513: Solve using any method. -x^2+2x-2=0
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply both sides times -1 and you get:
x^2-2x+2=0 Subtract 2 from both sides
x^2-2x= -2 Add 1 to both sides:
x^2-2x+1= -1 Write the left side as a square:
(x-1)^2= -1 Take the square root of both sides:
x-1= i or x-1= -i Add 1 on both sides:
x= 1+i or x= 1-i