18x^2+11x-3=0

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Solution for 18x^2+11x-3=0 equation:


Simplifying
18x2 + 11x + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 11x + 18x2 = 0

Solving
-3 + 11x + 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'.
-0.1666666667 + 0.6111111111x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.1666666667' to each side of the equation.
-0.1666666667 + 0.6111111111x + 0.1666666667 + x2 = 0 + 0.1666666667

Reorder the terms:
-0.1666666667 + 0.1666666667 + 0.6111111111x + x2 = 0 + 0.1666666667

Combine like terms: -0.1666666667 + 0.1666666667 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 0.6111111111x + x2 = 0 + 0.1666666667
0.6111111111x + x2 = 0 + 0.1666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.1666666667 = 0.1666666667
0.6111111111x + x2 = 0.1666666667

The x term is 0.6111111111x.  Take half its coefficient (0.3055555556).
Square it (0.09336419756) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.09336419756' to each side of the equation.
0.6111111111x + 0.09336419756 + x2 = 0.1666666667 + 0.09336419756

Reorder the terms:
0.09336419756 + 0.6111111111x + x2 = 0.1666666667 + 0.09336419756

Combine like terms: 0.1666666667 + 0.09336419756 = 0.26003086426
0.09336419756 + 0.6111111111x + x2 = 0.26003086426

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.3055555556)(x + 0.3055555556) = 0.26003086426

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.509932215

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.3055555556) equal to 0.509932215 and -0.509932215.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.3055555556 = 0.509932215 Simplifying x + 0.3055555556 = 0.509932215 Reorder the terms: 0.3055555556 + x = 0.509932215 Solving 0.3055555556 + x = 0.509932215 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3055555556' to each side of the equation. 0.3055555556 + -0.3055555556 + x = 0.509932215 + -0.3055555556 Combine like terms: 0.3055555556 + -0.3055555556 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 0.509932215 + -0.3055555556 x = 0.509932215 + -0.3055555556 Combine like terms: 0.509932215 + -0.3055555556 = 0.2043766594 x = 0.2043766594 Simplifying x = 0.2043766594

Subproblem 2

x + 0.3055555556 = -0.509932215 Simplifying x + 0.3055555556 = -0.509932215 Reorder the terms: 0.3055555556 + x = -0.509932215 Solving 0.3055555556 + x = -0.509932215 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3055555556' to each side of the equation. 0.3055555556 + -0.3055555556 + x = -0.509932215 + -0.3055555556 Combine like terms: 0.3055555556 + -0.3055555556 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -0.509932215 + -0.3055555556 x = -0.509932215 + -0.3055555556 Combine like terms: -0.509932215 + -0.3055555556 = -0.8154877706 x = -0.8154877706 Simplifying x = -0.8154877706

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.2043766594, -0.8154877706}

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