2x^2+18x=725-81

Solution for 2x^2+18x=725-81 equation:

Simplifying
2x2 + 18x = 725 + -81

Reorder the terms:
18x + 2x2 = 725 + -81

Combine like terms: 725 + -81 = 644
18x + 2x2 = 644

Solving
18x + 2x2 = 644

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-644 + 18x + 2x2 = 644 + -644

Combine like terms: 644 + -644 = 0
-644 + 18x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-322 + 9x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-23 + -1x)(14 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-23 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-23 + -1x = 0

Solving
-23 + -1x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + -1x = 0 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 23
-1x = 0 + 23

Combine like terms: 0 + 23 = 23
-1x = 23

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -23

Simplifying
x = -23
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(14 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
14 + -1x = 0

Solving
14 + -1x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -1x = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -14
-1x = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 0 + -14 = -14
-1x = -14

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14
Solution
x = {-23, 14}