18x^2+14x-7=0

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Solution for 18x^2+14x-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
18x2 + 14x + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 14x + 18x2 = 0

Solving
-7 + 14x + 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'.
-0.3888888889 + 0.7777777778x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.3888888889' to each side of the equation.
-0.3888888889 + 0.7777777778x + 0.3888888889 + x2 = 0 + 0.3888888889

Reorder the terms:
-0.3888888889 + 0.3888888889 + 0.7777777778x + x2 = 0 + 0.3888888889

Combine like terms: -0.3888888889 + 0.3888888889 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 0.7777777778x + x2 = 0 + 0.3888888889
0.7777777778x + x2 = 0 + 0.3888888889

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.3888888889 = 0.3888888889
0.7777777778x + x2 = 0.3888888889

The x term is 0.7777777778x.  Take half its coefficient (0.3888888889).
Square it (0.1512345679) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1512345679' to each side of the equation.
0.7777777778x + 0.1512345679 + x2 = 0.3888888889 + 0.1512345679

Reorder the terms:
0.1512345679 + 0.7777777778x + x2 = 0.3888888889 + 0.1512345679

Combine like terms: 0.3888888889 + 0.1512345679 = 0.5401234568
0.1512345679 + 0.7777777778x + x2 = 0.5401234568

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.3888888889)(x + 0.3888888889) = 0.5401234568

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.73493092

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.3888888889) equal to 0.73493092 and -0.73493092.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.3888888889 = 0.73493092 Simplifying x + 0.3888888889 = 0.73493092 Reorder the terms: 0.3888888889 + x = 0.73493092 Solving 0.3888888889 + x = 0.73493092 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3888888889' to each side of the equation. 0.3888888889 + -0.3888888889 + x = 0.73493092 + -0.3888888889 Combine like terms: 0.3888888889 + -0.3888888889 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 0.73493092 + -0.3888888889 x = 0.73493092 + -0.3888888889 Combine like terms: 0.73493092 + -0.3888888889 = 0.3460420311 x = 0.3460420311 Simplifying x = 0.3460420311

Subproblem 2

x + 0.3888888889 = -0.73493092 Simplifying x + 0.3888888889 = -0.73493092 Reorder the terms: 0.3888888889 + x = -0.73493092 Solving 0.3888888889 + x = -0.73493092 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3888888889' to each side of the equation. 0.3888888889 + -0.3888888889 + x = -0.73493092 + -0.3888888889 Combine like terms: 0.3888888889 + -0.3888888889 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -0.73493092 + -0.3888888889 x = -0.73493092 + -0.3888888889 Combine like terms: -0.73493092 + -0.3888888889 = -1.1238198089 x = -1.1238198089 Simplifying x = -1.1238198089

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.3460420311, -1.1238198089}

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