2x(18-x)=15

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Solution for 2x(18-x)=15 equation:


Simplifying
2x(18 + -1x) = 15
(18 * 2x + -1x * 2x) = 15
(36x + -2x2) = 15

Solving
36x + -2x2 = 15

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 36x + -2x2 = 15 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
-15 + 36x + -2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
7.5 + -18x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation.
7.5 + -18x + -7.5 + x2 = 0 + -7.5

Reorder the terms:
7.5 + -7.5 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -7.5

Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -7.5
-18x + x2 = 0 + -7.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -7.5 = -7.5
-18x + x2 = -7.5

The x term is -18x.  Take half its coefficient (-9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-18x + 81 + x2 = -7.5 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = -7.5 + 81

Combine like terms: -7.5 + 81 = 73.5
81 + -18x + x2 = 73.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 73.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.5732141

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 8.5732141 and -8.5732141.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 8.5732141 Simplifying x + -9 = 8.5732141 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 8.5732141 Solving -9 + x = 8.5732141 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + x = 8.5732141 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 8.5732141 + 9 x = 8.5732141 + 9 Combine like terms: 8.5732141 + 9 = 17.5732141 x = 17.5732141 Simplifying x = 17.5732141

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -8.5732141 Simplifying x + -9 = -8.5732141 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -8.5732141 Solving -9 + x = -8.5732141 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + x = -8.5732141 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -8.5732141 + 9 x = -8.5732141 + 9 Combine like terms: -8.5732141 + 9 = 0.4267859 x = 0.4267859 Simplifying x = 0.4267859

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.5732141, 0.4267859}

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