18x^2-19x-18=0

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Solution for 18x^2-19x-18=0 equation:


Simplifying
18x2 + -19x + -18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -19x + 18x2 = 0

Solving
-18 + -19x + 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'.
-1 + -1.055555556x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -1.055555556x + 1 + x2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + -1.055555556x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1.055555556x + x2 = 0 + 1
-1.055555556x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-1.055555556x + x2 = 1

The x term is -1.055555556x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.527777778).
Square it (0.2785493830) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2785493830' to each side of the equation.
-1.055555556x + 0.2785493830 + x2 = 1 + 0.2785493830

Reorder the terms:
0.2785493830 + -1.055555556x + x2 = 1 + 0.2785493830

Combine like terms: 1 + 0.2785493830 = 1.278549383
0.2785493830 + -1.055555556x + x2 = 1.278549383

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.527777778)(x + -0.527777778) = 1.278549383

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.13072958

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.527777778) equal to 1.13072958 and -1.13072958.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.527777778 = 1.13072958 Simplifying x + -0.527777778 = 1.13072958 Reorder the terms: -0.527777778 + x = 1.13072958 Solving -0.527777778 + x = 1.13072958 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.527777778' to each side of the equation. -0.527777778 + 0.527777778 + x = 1.13072958 + 0.527777778 Combine like terms: -0.527777778 + 0.527777778 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.13072958 + 0.527777778 x = 1.13072958 + 0.527777778 Combine like terms: 1.13072958 + 0.527777778 = 1.658507358 x = 1.658507358 Simplifying x = 1.658507358

Subproblem 2

x + -0.527777778 = -1.13072958 Simplifying x + -0.527777778 = -1.13072958 Reorder the terms: -0.527777778 + x = -1.13072958 Solving -0.527777778 + x = -1.13072958 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.527777778' to each side of the equation. -0.527777778 + 0.527777778 + x = -1.13072958 + 0.527777778 Combine like terms: -0.527777778 + 0.527777778 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.13072958 + 0.527777778 x = -1.13072958 + 0.527777778 Combine like terms: -1.13072958 + 0.527777778 = -0.602951802 x = -0.602951802 Simplifying x = -0.602951802

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.658507358, -0.602951802}

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