2x^2-18x=5x^2-3x-8

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Solution for 2x^2-18x=5x^2-3x-8 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -18x = 5x2 + -3x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-18x + 2x2 = 5x2 + -3x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-18x + 2x2 = -8 + -3x + 5x2

Solving
-18x + 2x2 = -8 + -3x + 5x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + -18x + 3x + 2x2 + -5x2 = -8 + -3x + 5x2 + 8 + 3x + -5x2

Combine like terms: -18x + 3x = -15x
8 + -15x + 2x2 + -5x2 = -8 + -3x + 5x2 + 8 + 3x + -5x2

Combine like terms: 2x2 + -5x2 = -3x2
8 + -15x + -3x2 = -8 + -3x + 5x2 + 8 + 3x + -5x2

Reorder the terms:
8 + -15x + -3x2 = -8 + 8 + -3x + 3x + 5x2 + -5x2

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
8 + -15x + -3x2 = 0 + -3x + 3x + 5x2 + -5x2
8 + -15x + -3x2 = -3x + 3x + 5x2 + -5x2

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
8 + -15x + -3x2 = 0 + 5x2 + -5x2
8 + -15x + -3x2 = 5x2 + -5x2

Combine like terms: 5x2 + -5x2 = 0
8 + -15x + -3x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-3'.
-2.666666667 + 5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-2.666666667 + 5x + 2.666666667 + x2 = 0 + 2.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-2.666666667 + 2.666666667 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 2.666666667

Combine like terms: -2.666666667 + 2.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 5x + x2 = 0 + 2.666666667
5x + x2 = 0 + 2.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.666666667 = 2.666666667
5x + x2 = 2.666666667

The x term is 5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
5x + 6.25 + x2 = 2.666666667 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 2.666666667 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 2.666666667 + 6.25 = 8.916666667
6.25 + 5x + x2 = 8.916666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.5)(x + 2.5) = 8.916666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.986078811

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.5) equal to 2.986078811 and -2.986078811.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.5 = 2.986078811 Simplifying x + 2.5 = 2.986078811 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = 2.986078811 Solving 2.5 + x = 2.986078811 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = 2.986078811 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.986078811 + -2.5 x = 2.986078811 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.986078811 + -2.5 = 0.486078811 x = 0.486078811 Simplifying x = 0.486078811

Subproblem 2

x + 2.5 = -2.986078811 Simplifying x + 2.5 = -2.986078811 Reorder the terms: 2.5 + x = -2.986078811 Solving 2.5 + x = -2.986078811 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation. 2.5 + -2.5 + x = -2.986078811 + -2.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.986078811 + -2.5 x = -2.986078811 + -2.5 Combine like terms: -2.986078811 + -2.5 = -5.486078811 x = -5.486078811 Simplifying x = -5.486078811

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.486078811, -5.486078811}

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