18x^2-9x-10=0

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Solution for 18x^2-9x-10=0 equation:


Simplifying
18x2 + -9x + -10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -9x + 18x2 = 0

Solving
-10 + -9x + 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'.
-0.5555555556 + -0.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5555555556' to each side of the equation.
-0.5555555556 + -0.5x + 0.5555555556 + x2 = 0 + 0.5555555556

Reorder the terms:
-0.5555555556 + 0.5555555556 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.5555555556

Combine like terms: -0.5555555556 + 0.5555555556 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.5555555556
-0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.5555555556

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5555555556 = 0.5555555556
-0.5x + x2 = 0.5555555556

The x term is -0.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.25).
Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation.
-0.5x + 0.0625 + x2 = 0.5555555556 + 0.0625

Reorder the terms:
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 0.5555555556 + 0.0625

Combine like terms: 0.5555555556 + 0.0625 = 0.6180555556
0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 0.6180555556

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.25)(x + -0.25) = 0.6180555556

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.786165094

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.25) equal to 0.786165094 and -0.786165094.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.25 = 0.786165094 Simplifying x + -0.25 = 0.786165094 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = 0.786165094 Solving -0.25 + x = 0.786165094 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = 0.786165094 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 0.786165094 + 0.25 x = 0.786165094 + 0.25 Combine like terms: 0.786165094 + 0.25 = 1.036165094 x = 1.036165094 Simplifying x = 1.036165094

Subproblem 2

x + -0.25 = -0.786165094 Simplifying x + -0.25 = -0.786165094 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = -0.786165094 Solving -0.25 + x = -0.786165094 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = -0.786165094 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -0.786165094 + 0.25 x = -0.786165094 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.786165094 + 0.25 = -0.536165094 x = -0.536165094 Simplifying x = -0.536165094

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.036165094, -0.536165094}

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