-2x^2+7x+1=18

Simple and best practice solution for -2x^2+7x+1=18 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -2x^2+7x+1=18 equation:


Simplifying
-2x2 + 7x + 1 = 18

Reorder the terms:
1 + 7x + -2x2 = 18

Solving
1 + 7x + -2x2 = 18

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + -18 + 7x + -2x2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 1 + -18 = -17
-17 + 7x + -2x2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
-17 + 7x + -2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
8.5 + -3.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-8.5' to each side of the equation.
8.5 + -3.5x + -8.5 + x2 = 0 + -8.5

Reorder the terms:
8.5 + -8.5 + -3.5x + x2 = 0 + -8.5

Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -3.5x + x2 = 0 + -8.5
-3.5x + x2 = 0 + -8.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -8.5 = -8.5
-3.5x + x2 = -8.5

The x term is -3.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.75).
Square it (3.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.0625' to each side of the equation.
-3.5x + 3.0625 + x2 = -8.5 + 3.0625

Reorder the terms:
3.0625 + -3.5x + x2 = -8.5 + 3.0625

Combine like terms: -8.5 + 3.0625 = -5.4375
3.0625 + -3.5x + x2 = -5.4375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.75)(x + -1.75) = -5.4375

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

See similar equations:

| 3-(a-5)=-3(a+4) | | 24-5b=-1 | | -7(N+3)+25=-3N-4 | | 4Y-9=2Y+9 | | x^2-6=43 | | 14(y+3)=70 | | 3+5(t+6)=31-4(5t+12) | | 42-12=5(X-4) | | y=4.20-4x | | x=1.05-.25y | | 27x-14-19x=4(2x-4)+2 | | 3N-8=-29 | | 2x=32-y | | 54x^3-16y^3=0 | | -16t^2+40t+20=0 | | x^2-7x-7x+49= | | 3.8=6.5-0.3x | | 25x^3-15y^3=0 | | -12z=-7-2z | | 9y(2y+1)=9 | | 2p^2-12p-32=0 | | 5y^2=-30 | | 23-13=2(x-3) | | 29-3x=5-9x | | 5x+7=-59+6x | | 6x+3x-8=37 | | 61+6y-16=16y-11-2y | | 9n^2+36n=0 | | 34.22=7g+3.56 | | 6x^2-12x-288=0 | | -2(1r+7)=-39 | | 1.1=3y+11.3 |

Equations solver categories