0=x^2-18x+16

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Solution for 0=x^2-18x+16 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x2 + -18x + 16

Reorder the terms:
0 = 16 + -18x + x2

Solving
0 = 16 + -18x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -16 = -16
-16 + 18x + -1x2 = 16 + -18x + x2 + -16 + 18x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 18x + -1x2 = 16 + -16 + -18x + 18x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-16 + 18x + -1x2 = 0 + -18x + 18x + x2 + -1x2
-16 + 18x + -1x2 = -18x + 18x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -18x + 18x = 0
-16 + 18x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
-16 + 18x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
-16 + 18x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
16 + -18x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -18x + -16 + x2 = 0 + -16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -16 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -16
-18x + x2 = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 0 + -16 = -16
-18x + x2 = -16

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 = -16 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = -16 + 81

Combine like terms: -16 + 81 = 65
81 + -18x + x2 = 65

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 65

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.062257748

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 8.062257748 and -8.062257748.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 8.062257748 Simplifying x + -9 = 8.062257748 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 8.062257748 Solving -9 + x = 8.062257748 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 = 8.062257748 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 8.062257748 + 9 x = 8.062257748 + 9 Combine like terms: 8.062257748 + 9 = 17.062257748 x = 17.062257748 Simplifying x = 17.062257748

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -8.062257748 Simplifying x + -9 = -8.062257748 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -8.062257748 Solving -9 + x = -8.062257748 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 = -8.062257748 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -8.062257748 + 9 x = -8.062257748 + 9 Combine like terms: -8.062257748 + 9 = 0.937742252 x = 0.937742252 Simplifying x = 0.937742252

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.062257748, 0.937742252}

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