18x^2-2x-7=0

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


Simplifying
18x2 + -2x + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -2x + 18x2 = 0

Solving
-7 + -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'.
-0.3888888889 + -0.1111111111x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.3888888889' to each side of the equation.
-0.3888888889 + -0.1111111111x + 0.3888888889 + x2 = 0 + 0.3888888889

Reorder the terms:
-0.3888888889 + 0.3888888889 + -0.1111111111x + x2 = 0 + 0.3888888889

Combine like terms: -0.3888888889 + 0.3888888889 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -0.1111111111x + x2 = 0 + 0.3888888889
-0.1111111111x + x2 = 0 + 0.3888888889

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.3888888889 = 0.3888888889
-0.1111111111x + x2 = 0.3888888889

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 = 0.3888888889 + 0.003086419752

Reorder the terms:
0.003086419752 + -0.1111111111x + x2 = 0.3888888889 + 0.003086419752

Combine like terms: 0.3888888889 + 0.003086419752 = 0.391975308652
0.003086419752 + -0.1111111111x + x2 = 0.391975308652

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.05555555555)(x + -0.05555555555) = 0.391975308652

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.626079315

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.05555555555) equal to 0.626079315 and -0.626079315.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.05555555555 = 0.626079315 Simplifying x + -0.05555555555 = 0.626079315 Reorder the terms: -0.05555555555 + x = 0.626079315 Solving -0.05555555555 + x = 0.626079315 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 = 0.626079315 + 0.05555555555 Combine like terms: -0.05555555555 + 0.05555555555 = 0.00000000000 0.00000000000 + x = 0.626079315 + 0.05555555555 x = 0.626079315 + 0.05555555555 Combine like terms: 0.626079315 + 0.05555555555 = 0.68163487055 x = 0.68163487055 Simplifying x = 0.68163487055

Subproblem 2

x + -0.05555555555 = -0.626079315 Simplifying x + -0.05555555555 = -0.626079315 Reorder the terms: -0.05555555555 + x = -0.626079315 Solving -0.05555555555 + x = -0.626079315 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 = -0.626079315 + 0.05555555555 Combine like terms: -0.05555555555 + 0.05555555555 = 0.00000000000 0.00000000000 + x = -0.626079315 + 0.05555555555 x = -0.626079315 + 0.05555555555 Combine like terms: -0.626079315 + 0.05555555555 = -0.57052375945 x = -0.57052375945 Simplifying x = -0.57052375945

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.68163487055, -0.57052375945}

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