2x^2+6x-7=18

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Solution for 2x^2+6x-7=18 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 6x + -7 = 18

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 6x + 2x2 = 18

Solving
-7 + 6x + 2x2 = 18

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -18 + 6x + 2x2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: -7 + -18 = -25
-25 + 6x + 2x2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
-25 + 6x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-12.5 + 3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12.5' to each side of the equation.
-12.5 + 3x + 12.5 + x2 = 0 + 12.5

Reorder the terms:
-12.5 + 12.5 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 12.5

Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 12.5
3x + x2 = 0 + 12.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 12.5 = 12.5
3x + x2 = 12.5

The x term is 3x.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3x + 2.25 + x2 = 12.5 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 12.5 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 12.5 + 2.25 = 14.75
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 14.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 14.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.840572874

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 3.840572874 and -3.840572874.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 3.840572874 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 3.840572874 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 3.840572874 Solving 1.5 + x = 3.840572874 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = 3.840572874 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.840572874 + -1.5 x = 3.840572874 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 3.840572874 + -1.5 = 2.340572874 x = 2.340572874 Simplifying x = 2.340572874

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -3.840572874 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -3.840572874 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -3.840572874 Solving 1.5 + x = -3.840572874 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = -3.840572874 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.840572874 + -1.5 x = -3.840572874 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -3.840572874 + -1.5 = -5.340572874 x = -5.340572874 Simplifying x = -5.340572874

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.340572874, -5.340572874}

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