2L^2-5L=18

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Solution for 2L^2-5L=18 equation:


Simplifying
2L2 + -5L = 18

Reorder the terms:
-5L + 2L2 = 18

Solving
-5L + 2L2 = 18

Solving for variable 'L'.

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -5L + 2L2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
-18 + -5L + 2L2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -1L)(9 + -2L) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -1L)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -1L = 0 Solving -2 + -1L = 0 Move all terms containing L to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + -1L = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -1L = 0 + 2 -1L = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -1L = 2 Divide each side by '-1'. L = -2 Simplifying L = -2

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(9 + -2L)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 9 + -2L = 0 Solving 9 + -2L = 0 Move all terms containing L to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + -2L = 0 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + -2L = 0 + -9 -2L = 0 + -9 Combine like terms: 0 + -9 = -9 -2L = -9 Divide each side by '-2'. L = 4.5 Simplifying L = 4.5

Solution

L = {-2, 4.5}

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