Solve gamma^2-10gamma+25=1

$$\gamma ^ { 2 } - 10 \gamma + 25 = 1$$

Solve for γ

$$\gamma =4$$

$$\gamma =6$$

Steps Using Factoring

Subtract 1 from both sides.

$$\gamma ^{2}-10\gamma +25-1=0$$

Subtract 1 from 25 to get 24.

$$\gamma ^{2}-10\gamma +24=0$$

To solve the equation, factor \gamma ^{2}-10\gamma +24 using formula \gamma ^{2}+\left(a+b\right)\gamma +ab=\left(\gamma +a\right)\left(\gamma +b\right). To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.

$$a+b=-10 ab=24$$

Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is negative, a and b are both negative. List all such integer pairs that give product 24.

$$-1,-24 -2,-12 -3,-8 -4,-6$$

Calculate the sum for each pair.

$$-1-24=-25 -2-12=-14 -3-8=-11 -4-6=-10$$

The solution is the pair that gives sum -10.

$$a=-6 b=-4$$

Rewrite factored expression \left(\gamma +a\right)\left(\gamma +b\right) using the obtained values.

$$\left(\gamma -6\right)\left(\gamma -4\right)$$

To find equation solutions, solve \gamma -6=0 and \gamma -4=0.

$$\gamma =6 \gamma =4$$

Steps Using Factoring By Grouping

Subtract 1 from both sides.

$$\gamma ^{2}-10\gamma +25-1=0$$

Subtract 1 from 25 to get 24.

$$\gamma ^{2}-10\gamma +24=0$$

To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as \gamma ^{2}+a\gamma +b\gamma +24. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.

$$a+b=-10 ab=1\times 24=24$$

Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is negative, a and b are both negative. List all such integer pairs that give product 24.

$$-1,-24 -2,-12 -3,-8 -4,-6$$

Calculate the sum for each pair.

$$-1-24=-25 -2-12=-14 -3-8=-11 -4-6=-10$$

The solution is the pair that gives sum -10.

$$a=-6 b=-4$$

Rewrite \gamma ^{2}-10\gamma +24 as \left(\gamma ^{2}-6\gamma \right)+\left(-4\gamma +24\right).

$$\left(\gamma ^{2}-6\gamma \right)+\left(-4\gamma +24\right)$$

Factor out \gamma in the first and -4 in the second group.

$$\gamma \left(\gamma -6\right)-4\left(\gamma -6\right)$$

Factor out common term \gamma -6 by using distributive property.

$$\left(\gamma -6\right)\left(\gamma -4\right)$$

To find equation solutions, solve \gamma -6=0 and \gamma -4=0.

$$\gamma =6 \gamma =4$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. The quadratic formula gives two solutions, one when ± is addition and one when it is subtraction.

$$\gamma ^{2}-10\gamma +25=1$$

Subtract 1 from both sides of the equation.

$$\gamma ^{2}-10\gamma +25-1=1-1$$

Subtracting 1 from itself leaves 0.

$$\gamma ^{2}-10\gamma +25-1=0$$

Subtract 1 from 25.

$$\gamma ^{2}-10\gamma +24=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, -10 for b, and 24 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$\gamma =\frac{-\left(-10\right)±\sqrt{\left(-10\right)^{2}-4\times 24}}{2}$$

Square -10.

$$\gamma =\frac{-\left(-10\right)±\sqrt{100-4\times 24}}{2}$$

Multiply -4 times 24.

$$\gamma =\frac{-\left(-10\right)±\sqrt{100-96}}{2}$$

Add 100 to -96.

$$\gamma =\frac{-\left(-10\right)±\sqrt{4}}{2}$$

Take the square root of 4.

$$\gamma =\frac{-\left(-10\right)±2}{2}$$

The opposite of -10 is 10.

$$\gamma =\frac{10±2}{2}$$

Now solve the equation \gamma =\frac{10±2}{2} when ± is plus. Add 10 to 2.

$$\gamma =\frac{12}{2}$$

Divide 12 by 2.

$$\gamma =6$$

Now solve the equation \gamma =\frac{10±2}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 2 from 10.

$$\gamma =\frac{8}{2}$$

Divide 8 by 2.

$$\gamma =4$$

The equation is now solved.

$$\gamma =6 \gamma =4$$

Steps for Completing the Square

Quadratic equations such as this one can be solved by completing the square. In order to complete the square, the equation must first be in the form x^{2}+bx=c.

$$\gamma ^{2}-10\gamma +25=1$$

Factor \gamma ^{2}-10\gamma +25. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.

$$\left(\gamma -5\right)^{2}=1$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$\sqrt{\left(\gamma -5\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{1}$$

Simplify.

$$\gamma -5=1 \gamma -5=-1$$

Add 5 to both sides of the equation.

$$\gamma =6 \gamma =4$$