(x-16)+(x-2)=x^2

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Solution for (x-16)+(x-2)=x^2 equation:


Simplifying
(x + -16) + (x + -2) = x2

Reorder the terms:
(-16 + x) + (x + -2) = x2

Remove parenthesis around (-16 + x)
-16 + x + (x + -2) = x2

Reorder the terms:
-16 + x + (-2 + x) = x2

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + x)
-16 + x + -2 + x = x2

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -2 + x + x = x2

Combine like terms: -16 + -2 = -18
-18 + x + x = x2

Combine like terms: x + x = 2x
-18 + 2x = x2

Solving
-18 + 2x = x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
-18 + 2x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
18 + -2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -2x + -18 + x2 = 0 + -18

Reorder the terms:
18 + -18 + -2x + x2 = 0 + -18

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

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

The x term is -2x.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2x + 1 + x2 = -18 + 1

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

Combine like terms: -18 + 1 = -17
1 + -2x + x2 = -17

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = -17

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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