2x^2+x=-18

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


Simplifying
2x2 + x = -18

Reorder the terms:
x + 2x2 = -18

Solving
x + 2x2 = -18

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

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

Move the constant term to the right:

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

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

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

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

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
0.5x + 0.25 + x2 = -9 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + 0.5x + x2 = -9 + 0.25

Combine like terms: -9 + 0.25 = -8.75
0.25 + 0.5x + x2 = -8.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = -8.75

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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