18x^2+16x-7=0

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Solution for 18x^2+16x-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
18x2 + 16x + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 16x + 18x2 = 0

Solving
-7 + 16x + 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 + 0.8888888889x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.3888888889' to each side of the equation.
-0.3888888889 + 0.8888888889x + 0.3888888889 + x2 = 0 + 0.3888888889

Reorder the terms:
-0.3888888889 + 0.3888888889 + 0.8888888889x + x2 = 0 + 0.3888888889

Combine like terms: -0.3888888889 + 0.3888888889 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 0.8888888889x + x2 = 0 + 0.3888888889
0.8888888889x + x2 = 0 + 0.3888888889

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.3888888889 = 0.3888888889
0.8888888889x + x2 = 0.3888888889

The x term is 0.8888888889x.  Take half its coefficient (0.4444444445).
Square it (0.1975308642) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1975308642' to each side of the equation.
0.8888888889x + 0.1975308642 + x2 = 0.3888888889 + 0.1975308642

Reorder the terms:
0.1975308642 + 0.8888888889x + x2 = 0.3888888889 + 0.1975308642

Combine like terms: 0.3888888889 + 0.1975308642 = 0.5864197531
0.1975308642 + 0.8888888889x + x2 = 0.5864197531

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.4444444445)(x + 0.4444444445) = 0.5864197531

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.765780486

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.4444444445) equal to 0.765780486 and -0.765780486.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.4444444445 = 0.765780486 Simplifying x + 0.4444444445 = 0.765780486 Reorder the terms: 0.4444444445 + x = 0.765780486 Solving 0.4444444445 + x = 0.765780486 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4444444445' to each side of the equation. 0.4444444445 + -0.4444444445 + x = 0.765780486 + -0.4444444445 Combine like terms: 0.4444444445 + -0.4444444445 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 0.765780486 + -0.4444444445 x = 0.765780486 + -0.4444444445 Combine like terms: 0.765780486 + -0.4444444445 = 0.3213360415 x = 0.3213360415 Simplifying x = 0.3213360415

Subproblem 2

x + 0.4444444445 = -0.765780486 Simplifying x + 0.4444444445 = -0.765780486 Reorder the terms: 0.4444444445 + x = -0.765780486 Solving 0.4444444445 + x = -0.765780486 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4444444445' to each side of the equation. 0.4444444445 + -0.4444444445 + x = -0.765780486 + -0.4444444445 Combine like terms: 0.4444444445 + -0.4444444445 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -0.765780486 + -0.4444444445 x = -0.765780486 + -0.4444444445 Combine like terms: -0.765780486 + -0.4444444445 = -1.2102249305 x = -1.2102249305 Simplifying x = -1.2102249305

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.3213360415, -1.2102249305}

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