-x^2-10x-18=0

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Solution for -x^2-10x-18=0 equation: 


Simplifying
-1x2 + -10x + -18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -10x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
-18 + -10x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(18 + 10x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(18 + 10x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
18 + 10x + x2 = 0

Solving
18 + 10x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + 10x + -18 + x2 = 0 + -18

Reorder the terms:
18 + -18 + 10x + x2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 10x + x2 = 0 + -18
10x + x2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 0 + -18 = -18
10x + x2 = -18

The x term is 10x.  Take half its coefficient (5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10x + 25 + x2 = -18 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10x + x2 = -18 + 25

Combine like terms: -18 + 25 = 7
25 + 10x + x2 = 7

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 5)(x + 5) = 7

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.645751311

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 5) equal to 2.645751311 and -2.645751311.


Subproblem 1
x + 5 = 2.645751311

Simplifying
x + 5 = 2.645751311

Reorder the terms:
5 + x = 2.645751311

Solving
5 + x = 2.645751311

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + x = 2.645751311 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + x = 2.645751311 + -5
x = 2.645751311 + -5

Combine like terms: 2.645751311 + -5 = -2.354248689
x = -2.354248689

Simplifying
x = -2.354248689


Subproblem 2
x + 5 = -2.645751311

Simplifying
x + 5 = -2.645751311

Reorder the terms:
5 + x = -2.645751311

Solving
5 + x = -2.645751311

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + x = -2.645751311 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + x = -2.645751311 + -5
x = -2.645751311 + -5

Combine like terms: -2.645751311 + -5 = -7.645751311
x = -7.645751311

Simplifying
x = -7.645751311


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {-2.354248689, -7.645751311}
Solution
x = {-2.354248689, -7.645751311}

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