Solve (x-3)(x-2)=2

$$( x - 3 ) ( x - 2 ) = 2$$

Solve for x

$$x=1$$

$$x=4$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

Use the distributive property to multiply x-3 by x-2 and combine like terms.

$$x^{2}-5x+6=2$$

Subtract 2 from both sides.

$$x^{2}-5x+6-2=0$$

Subtract 2 from 6 to get 4.

$$x^{2}-5x+4=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, -5 for b, and 4 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-5\right)±\sqrt{\left(-5\right)^{2}-4\times 4}}{2}$$

Square -5.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-5\right)±\sqrt{25-4\times 4}}{2}$$

Multiply -4 times 4.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-5\right)±\sqrt{25-16}}{2}$$

Add 25 to -16.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-5\right)±\sqrt{9}}{2}$$

Take the square root of 9.

$$x=\frac{-\left(-5\right)±3}{2}$$

The opposite of -5 is 5.

$$x=\frac{5±3}{2}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{5±3}{2} when ± is plus. Add 5 to 3.

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

Divide 8 by 2.

$$x=4$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{5±3}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 3 from 5.

$$x=\frac{2}{2}$$

Divide 2 by 2.

$$x=1$$

The equation is now solved.

$$x=4 x=1$$

Steps for Completing the Square

Use the distributive property to multiply x-3 by x-2 and combine like terms.

$$x^{2}-5x+6=2$$

Subtract 6 from both sides.

$$x^{2}-5x=2-6$$

Subtract 6 from 2 to get -4.

$$x^{2}-5x=-4$$

Divide -5, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{5}{2}. Then add the square of -\frac{5}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.

$$x^{2}-5x+\left(-\frac{5}{2}\right)^{2}=-4+\left(-\frac{5}{2}\right)^{2}$$

Square -\frac{5}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.

$$x^{2}-5x+\frac{25}{4}=-4+\frac{25}{4}$$

Add -4 to \frac{25}{4}.

$$x^{2}-5x+\frac{25}{4}=\frac{9}{4}$$

Factor x^{2}-5x+\frac{25}{4}. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.

$$\left(x-\frac{5}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{9}{4}$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$\sqrt{\left(x-\frac{5}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{9}{4}}$$

Simplify.

$$x-\frac{5}{2}=\frac{3}{2} x-\frac{5}{2}=-\frac{3}{2}$$

Add \frac{5}{2} to both sides of the equation.

$$x=4 x=1$$