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 = 8.944097209 x = 8.944097209 Simplifying x = 8.944097209

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 = 0.055902791 x = 0.055902791 Simplifying x = 0.055902791

Solution

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

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