2x^2-18x=-16

Solution for 2x^2-18x=-16 equation:

Simplifying
2x2 + -18x = -16

Reorder the terms:
-18x + 2x2 = -16

Solving
-18x + 2x2 = -16

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -18x + 2x2 = -16 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
16 + -18x + 2x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(8 + -9x + x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((1 + -1x)(8 + -1x)) = 0

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

Simplifying
1 + -1x = 0

Solving
1 + -1x = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = 1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(8 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
8 + -1x = 0

Solving
8 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -8
-1x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-1x = -8

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8
Solution
x = {1, 8}