-18x^2-39x+20=0

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Solution for -18x^2-39x+20=0 equation:


Simplifying
-18x2 + -39x + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + -39x + -18x2 = 0

Solving
20 + -39x + -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'.
-1.111111111 + 2.166666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.111111111' to each side of the equation.
-1.111111111 + 2.166666667x + 1.111111111 + x2 = 0 + 1.111111111

Reorder the terms:
-1.111111111 + 1.111111111 + 2.166666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.111111111

Combine like terms: -1.111111111 + 1.111111111 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 2.166666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.111111111
2.166666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.111111111

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.111111111 = 1.111111111
2.166666667x + x2 = 1.111111111

The x term is 2.166666667x.  Take half its coefficient (1.083333334).
Square it (1.173611113) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.173611113' to each side of the equation.
2.166666667x + 1.173611113 + x2 = 1.111111111 + 1.173611113

Reorder the terms:
1.173611113 + 2.166666667x + x2 = 1.111111111 + 1.173611113

Combine like terms: 1.111111111 + 1.173611113 = 2.284722224
1.173611113 + 2.166666667x + x2 = 2.284722224

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.083333334)(x + 1.083333334) = 2.284722224

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.511529763

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.083333334) equal to 1.511529763 and -1.511529763.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.083333334 = 1.511529763 Simplifying x + 1.083333334 = 1.511529763 Reorder the terms: 1.083333334 + x = 1.511529763 Solving 1.083333334 + x = 1.511529763 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.083333334' to each side of the equation. 1.083333334 + -1.083333334 + x = 1.511529763 + -1.083333334 Combine like terms: 1.083333334 + -1.083333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.511529763 + -1.083333334 x = 1.511529763 + -1.083333334 Combine like terms: 1.511529763 + -1.083333334 = 0.428196429 x = 0.428196429 Simplifying x = 0.428196429

Subproblem 2

x + 1.083333334 = -1.511529763 Simplifying x + 1.083333334 = -1.511529763 Reorder the terms: 1.083333334 + x = -1.511529763 Solving 1.083333334 + x = -1.511529763 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.083333334' to each side of the equation. 1.083333334 + -1.083333334 + x = -1.511529763 + -1.083333334 Combine like terms: 1.083333334 + -1.083333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.511529763 + -1.083333334 x = -1.511529763 + -1.083333334 Combine like terms: -1.511529763 + -1.083333334 = -2.594863097 x = -2.594863097 Simplifying x = -2.594863097

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.428196429, -2.594863097}

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