18x^2+2x-5=0

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Solution for 18x^2+2x-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
18x2 + 2x + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2x + 18x2 = 0

Solving
-5 + 2x + 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'.
-0.2777777778 + 0.1111111111x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.2777777778' to each side of the equation.
-0.2777777778 + 0.1111111111x + 0.2777777778 + x2 = 0 + 0.2777777778

Reorder the terms:
-0.2777777778 + 0.2777777778 + 0.1111111111x + x2 = 0 + 0.2777777778

Combine like terms: -0.2777777778 + 0.2777777778 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 0.1111111111x + x2 = 0 + 0.2777777778
0.1111111111x + x2 = 0 + 0.2777777778

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.2777777778 = 0.2777777778
0.1111111111x + x2 = 0.2777777778

The x term is 0.1111111111x.  Take half its coefficient (0.05555555555).
Square it (0.003086419752) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.003086419752' to each side of the equation.
0.1111111111x + 0.003086419752 + x2 = 0.2777777778 + 0.003086419752

Reorder the terms:
0.003086419752 + 0.1111111111x + x2 = 0.2777777778 + 0.003086419752

Combine like terms: 0.2777777778 + 0.003086419752 = 0.280864197552
0.003086419752 + 0.1111111111x + x2 = 0.280864197552

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.05555555555)(x + 0.05555555555) = 0.280864197552

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.529966223

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.05555555555) equal to 0.529966223 and -0.529966223.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.05555555555 = 0.529966223 Simplifying x + 0.05555555555 = 0.529966223 Reorder the terms: 0.05555555555 + x = 0.529966223 Solving 0.05555555555 + x = 0.529966223 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.05555555555' to each side of the equation. 0.05555555555 + -0.05555555555 + x = 0.529966223 + -0.05555555555 Combine like terms: 0.05555555555 + -0.05555555555 = 0.00000000000 0.00000000000 + x = 0.529966223 + -0.05555555555 x = 0.529966223 + -0.05555555555 Combine like terms: 0.529966223 + -0.05555555555 = 0.47441066745 x = 0.47441066745 Simplifying x = 0.47441066745

Subproblem 2

x + 0.05555555555 = -0.529966223 Simplifying x + 0.05555555555 = -0.529966223 Reorder the terms: 0.05555555555 + x = -0.529966223 Solving 0.05555555555 + x = -0.529966223 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.05555555555' to each side of the equation. 0.05555555555 + -0.05555555555 + x = -0.529966223 + -0.05555555555 Combine like terms: 0.05555555555 + -0.05555555555 = 0.00000000000 0.00000000000 + x = -0.529966223 + -0.05555555555 x = -0.529966223 + -0.05555555555 Combine like terms: -0.529966223 + -0.05555555555 = -0.58552177855 x = -0.58552177855 Simplifying x = -0.58552177855

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.47441066745, -0.58552177855}

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