(x^2)+18x=-15

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Solution for (x^2)+18x=-15 equation:


Simplifying
(x2) + 18x = -15
x2 + 18x = -15

Reorder the terms:
18x + x2 = -15

Solving
18x + x2 = -15

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
15 + 18x + x2 = -15 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
15 + 18x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + 18x + -15 + x2 = 0 + -15

Reorder the terms:
15 + -15 + 18x + x2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + 18x + x2 = 0 + -15
18x + x2 = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 0 + -15 = -15
18x + x2 = -15

The x term is 18x.  Take half its coefficient (9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
18x + 81 + x2 = -15 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18x + x2 = -15 + 81

Combine like terms: -15 + 81 = 66
81 + 18x + x2 = 66

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9)(x + 9) = 66

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.124038405

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9) equal to 8.124038405 and -8.124038405.

Subproblem 1

x + 9 = 8.124038405 Simplifying x + 9 = 8.124038405 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = 8.124038405 Solving 9 + x = 8.124038405 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + x = 8.124038405 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 8.124038405 + -9 x = 8.124038405 + -9 Combine like terms: 8.124038405 + -9 = -0.875961595 x = -0.875961595 Simplifying x = -0.875961595

Subproblem 2

x + 9 = -8.124038405 Simplifying x + 9 = -8.124038405 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = -8.124038405 Solving 9 + x = -8.124038405 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + x = -8.124038405 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = -8.124038405 + -9 x = -8.124038405 + -9 Combine like terms: -8.124038405 + -9 = -17.124038405 x = -17.124038405 Simplifying x = -17.124038405

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.875961595, -17.124038405}

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