2x-3=x^2-18x-8

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Solution for 2x-3=x^2-18x-8 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -3 = x2 + -18x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 2x = x2 + -18x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 2x = -8 + -18x + x2

Solving
-3 + 2x = -8 + -18x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 8 + 2x + 18x + -1x2 = -8 + -18x + x2 + 8 + 18x + -1x2

Combine like terms: -3 + 8 = 5
5 + 2x + 18x + -1x2 = -8 + -18x + x2 + 8 + 18x + -1x2

Combine like terms: 2x + 18x = 20x
5 + 20x + -1x2 = -8 + -18x + x2 + 8 + 18x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
5 + 20x + -1x2 = -8 + 8 + -18x + 18x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
5 + 20x + -1x2 = 0 + -18x + 18x + x2 + -1x2
5 + 20x + -1x2 = -18x + 18x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -18x + 18x = 0
5 + 20x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
5 + 20x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
5 + 20x + -1x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-5 + -20x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -20x + 5 + x2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -20x + x2 = 0 + 5
-20x + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-20x + x2 = 5

The x term is -20x.  Take half its coefficient (-10).
Square it (100) and add it to both sides.

Add '100' to each side of the equation.
-20x + 100 + x2 = 5 + 100

Reorder the terms:
100 + -20x + x2 = 5 + 100

Combine like terms: 5 + 100 = 105
100 + -20x + x2 = 105

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -10)(x + -10) = 105

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.246950766

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -10) equal to 10.246950766 and -10.246950766.

Subproblem 1

x + -10 = 10.246950766 Simplifying x + -10 = 10.246950766 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = 10.246950766 Solving -10 + x = 10.246950766 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + x = 10.246950766 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = 10.246950766 + 10 x = 10.246950766 + 10 Combine like terms: 10.246950766 + 10 = 20.246950766 x = 20.246950766 Simplifying x = 20.246950766

Subproblem 2

x + -10 = -10.246950766 Simplifying x + -10 = -10.246950766 Reorder the terms: -10 + x = -10.246950766 Solving -10 + x = -10.246950766 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + x = -10.246950766 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + x = -10.246950766 + 10 x = -10.246950766 + 10 Combine like terms: -10.246950766 + 10 = -0.246950766 x = -0.246950766 Simplifying x = -0.246950766

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {20.246950766, -0.246950766}

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