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The problem presented is:

Given that \( x \) and \( y \) are real numbers such that:

\[
x^2 + (x - 2y - 1)^2 = -4y(x + y),
\]

find the value of \( x - 2y \).

Let's break this down step by step to solve for \( x - 2y \).

### Step 1: Expand the equation
We start by expanding both sides of the given equation:

\[
x^2 + (x - 2y - 1)^2 = -4y(x + y)
\]

Expand the left side:

\[
(x - 2y - 1)^2 = (x - 2y - 1)(x - 2y - 1)
= x^2 - 2x(2y + 1) + (2y + 1)^2
= x^2 - 2x(2y + 1) + (4y^2 + 4y + 1)
\]

So, the expanded equation becomes:

\[
x^2 + \left( x^2 - 2x(2y + 1) + (4y^2 + 4y + 1) \right) = -4y(x + y)
\]

Simplifying:

\[
x^2 + x^2 - 2x(2y + 1) + 4y^2 + 4y + 1 = -4y(x + y)
\]

### Step 2: Combine like terms
Combining the terms on the left-hand side:

\[
2x^2 - 4x(y + 1) + 4y^2 + 4y + 1 = -4y(x + y)
\]

Next, we will try solving this equation for \( x \) and \( y \). I'll proceed with the simplification to find \( x - 2y \).The solutions for \( x \) in terms of \( y \) are:

\[
x = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{i(4y + 1)}{2} \quad \text{or} \quad x = \frac{1}{2} + \frac{i(4y + 1)}{2}
\]

However, these solutions involve imaginary numbers, which is unexpected since the problem specifies that \( x \) and \( y \) are real numbers. This suggests that there might not be a real solution for \( x \) and \( y \) under the given equation, or the problem might have constraints leading to complex solutions.

If the objective is specifically to find \( x - 2y \), substituting these values into \( x - 2y \) will yield a complex number result.

Would you like me to proceed with this, or would you like to review the problem further?

If x and y are real numbers such that x^2 + (x - 2y - 1)^2 = -4y(x + y), then the value of x - 2y is?

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