2x^2+18x=-1

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Solution for 2x^2+18x=-1 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 18x = -1

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

Solving
18x + 2x2 = -1

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
1 + 18x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
0.5 + 9x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation.
0.5 + 9x + -0.5 + x2 = 0 + -0.5

Reorder the terms:
0.5 + -0.5 + 9x + x2 = 0 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 9x + x2 = 0 + -0.5
9x + x2 = 0 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.5 = -0.5
9x + x2 = -0.5

The x term is 9x.  Take half its coefficient (4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
9x + 20.25 + x2 = -0.5 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + 9x + x2 = -0.5 + 20.25

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 20.25 = 19.75
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 19.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.5)(x + 4.5) = 19.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.444097209

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.5) equal to 4.444097209 and -4.444097209.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.5 = 4.444097209 Simplifying x + 4.5 = 4.444097209 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = 4.444097209 Solving 4.5 + x = 4.444097209 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + x = 4.444097209 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.444097209 + -4.5 x = 4.444097209 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.444097209 + -4.5 = -0.055902791 x = -0.055902791 Simplifying x = -0.055902791

Subproblem 2

x + 4.5 = -4.444097209 Simplifying x + 4.5 = -4.444097209 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = -4.444097209 Solving 4.5 + x = -4.444097209 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + x = -4.444097209 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.444097209 + -4.5 x = -4.444097209 + -4.5 Combine like terms: -4.444097209 + -4.5 = -8.944097209 x = -8.944097209 Simplifying x = -8.944097209

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.055902791, -8.944097209}

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