(2x-3)x-1=18

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Solution for (2x-3)x-1=18 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -3) * x + -1 = 18

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + 2x) * x + -1 = 18

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
x(-3 + 2x) + -1 = 18
(-3 * x + 2x * x) + -1 = 18
(-3x + 2x2) + -1 = 18

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -3x + 2x2 = 18

Solving
-1 + -3x + 2x2 = 18

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -18 + -3x + 2x2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: -1 + -18 = -19
-19 + -3x + 2x2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
-19 + -3x + 2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
-9.5 + -1.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9.5' to each side of the equation.
-9.5 + -1.5x + 9.5 + x2 = 0 + 9.5

Reorder the terms:
-9.5 + 9.5 + -1.5x + x2 = 0 + 9.5

Combine like terms: -9.5 + 9.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.5x + x2 = 0 + 9.5
-1.5x + x2 = 0 + 9.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 9.5 = 9.5
-1.5x + x2 = 9.5

The x term is -1.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.75).
Square it (0.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.5625' to each side of the equation.
-1.5x + 0.5625 + x2 = 9.5 + 0.5625

Reorder the terms:
0.5625 + -1.5x + x2 = 9.5 + 0.5625

Combine like terms: 9.5 + 0.5625 = 10.0625
0.5625 + -1.5x + x2 = 10.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.75)(x + -0.75) = 10.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.172144385

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.75) equal to 3.172144385 and -3.172144385.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.75 = 3.172144385 Simplifying x + -0.75 = 3.172144385 Reorder the terms: -0.75 + x = 3.172144385 Solving -0.75 + x = 3.172144385 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.75' to each side of the equation. -0.75 + 0.75 + x = 3.172144385 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -0.75 + 0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.172144385 + 0.75 x = 3.172144385 + 0.75 Combine like terms: 3.172144385 + 0.75 = 3.922144385 x = 3.922144385 Simplifying x = 3.922144385

Subproblem 2

x + -0.75 = -3.172144385 Simplifying x + -0.75 = -3.172144385 Reorder the terms: -0.75 + x = -3.172144385 Solving -0.75 + x = -3.172144385 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.75' to each side of the equation. -0.75 + 0.75 + x = -3.172144385 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -0.75 + 0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.172144385 + 0.75 x = -3.172144385 + 0.75 Combine like terms: -3.172144385 + 0.75 = -2.422144385 x = -2.422144385 Simplifying x = -2.422144385

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.922144385, -2.422144385}

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