-18x^2+51x+8=0

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Solution for -18x^2+51x+8=0 equation:


Simplifying
-18x2 + 51x + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + 51x + -18x2 = 0

Solving
8 + 51x + -18x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-18 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-18'.
-0.4444444444 + -2.833333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.4444444444' to each side of the equation.
-0.4444444444 + -2.833333333x + 0.4444444444 + x2 = 0 + 0.4444444444

Reorder the terms:
-0.4444444444 + 0.4444444444 + -2.833333333x + x2 = 0 + 0.4444444444

Combine like terms: -0.4444444444 + 0.4444444444 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -2.833333333x + x2 = 0 + 0.4444444444
-2.833333333x + x2 = 0 + 0.4444444444

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.4444444444 = 0.4444444444
-2.833333333x + x2 = 0.4444444444

The x term is -2.833333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.416666667).
Square it (2.006944445) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.006944445' to each side of the equation.
-2.833333333x + 2.006944445 + x2 = 0.4444444444 + 2.006944445

Reorder the terms:
2.006944445 + -2.833333333x + x2 = 0.4444444444 + 2.006944445

Combine like terms: 0.4444444444 + 2.006944445 = 2.4513888894
2.006944445 + -2.833333333x + x2 = 2.4513888894

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.416666667)(x + -1.416666667) = 2.4513888894

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.565691186

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.416666667) equal to 1.565691186 and -1.565691186.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.416666667 = 1.565691186 Simplifying x + -1.416666667 = 1.565691186 Reorder the terms: -1.416666667 + x = 1.565691186 Solving -1.416666667 + x = 1.565691186 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.416666667' to each side of the equation. -1.416666667 + 1.416666667 + x = 1.565691186 + 1.416666667 Combine like terms: -1.416666667 + 1.416666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.565691186 + 1.416666667 x = 1.565691186 + 1.416666667 Combine like terms: 1.565691186 + 1.416666667 = 2.982357853 x = 2.982357853 Simplifying x = 2.982357853

Subproblem 2

x + -1.416666667 = -1.565691186 Simplifying x + -1.416666667 = -1.565691186 Reorder the terms: -1.416666667 + x = -1.565691186 Solving -1.416666667 + x = -1.565691186 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.416666667' to each side of the equation. -1.416666667 + 1.416666667 + x = -1.565691186 + 1.416666667 Combine like terms: -1.416666667 + 1.416666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.565691186 + 1.416666667 x = -1.565691186 + 1.416666667 Combine like terms: -1.565691186 + 1.416666667 = -0.149024519 x = -0.149024519 Simplifying x = -0.149024519

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.982357853, -0.149024519}

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