18x^2+17=40x

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Solution for 18x^2+17=40x equation:


Simplifying
18x2 + 17 = 40x

Reorder the terms:
17 + 18x2 = 40x

Solving
17 + 18x2 = 40x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
17 + -40x + 18x2 = 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: 40x + -40x = 0
17 + -40x + 18x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '18'.
0.9444444444 + -2.222222222x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.9444444444' to each side of the equation.
0.9444444444 + -2.222222222x + -0.9444444444 + x2 = 0 + -0.9444444444

Reorder the terms:
0.9444444444 + -0.9444444444 + -2.222222222x + x2 = 0 + -0.9444444444

Combine like terms: 0.9444444444 + -0.9444444444 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -2.222222222x + x2 = 0 + -0.9444444444
-2.222222222x + x2 = 0 + -0.9444444444

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.9444444444 = -0.9444444444
-2.222222222x + x2 = -0.9444444444

The x term is -2.222222222x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.111111111).
Square it (1.234567901) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.234567901' to each side of the equation.
-2.222222222x + 1.234567901 + x2 = -0.9444444444 + 1.234567901

Reorder the terms:
1.234567901 + -2.222222222x + x2 = -0.9444444444 + 1.234567901

Combine like terms: -0.9444444444 + 1.234567901 = 0.2901234566
1.234567901 + -2.222222222x + x2 = 0.2901234566

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.111111111)(x + -1.111111111) = 0.2901234566

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.538631095

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.111111111) equal to 0.538631095 and -0.538631095.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.111111111 = 0.538631095 Simplifying x + -1.111111111 = 0.538631095 Reorder the terms: -1.111111111 + x = 0.538631095 Solving -1.111111111 + x = 0.538631095 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.111111111' to each side of the equation. -1.111111111 + 1.111111111 + x = 0.538631095 + 1.111111111 Combine like terms: -1.111111111 + 1.111111111 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 0.538631095 + 1.111111111 x = 0.538631095 + 1.111111111 Combine like terms: 0.538631095 + 1.111111111 = 1.649742206 x = 1.649742206 Simplifying x = 1.649742206

Subproblem 2

x + -1.111111111 = -0.538631095 Simplifying x + -1.111111111 = -0.538631095 Reorder the terms: -1.111111111 + x = -0.538631095 Solving -1.111111111 + x = -0.538631095 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.111111111' to each side of the equation. -1.111111111 + 1.111111111 + x = -0.538631095 + 1.111111111 Combine like terms: -1.111111111 + 1.111111111 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -0.538631095 + 1.111111111 x = -0.538631095 + 1.111111111 Combine like terms: -0.538631095 + 1.111111111 = 0.572480016 x = 0.572480016 Simplifying x = 0.572480016

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.649742206, 0.572480016}

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