3c^2-c-18=0

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Solution for 3c^2-c-18=0 equation:


Simplifying
3c2 + -1c + -18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -1c + 3c2 = 0

Solving
-18 + -1c + 3c2 = 0

Solving for variable 'c'.

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-6 + -0.3333333333c + c2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -0.3333333333c + 6 + c2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -0.3333333333c + c2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -0.3333333333c + c2 = 0 + 6
-0.3333333333c + c2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-0.3333333333c + c2 = 6

The c term is -0.3333333333c.  Take half its coefficient (-0.1666666667).
Square it (0.02777777779) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.02777777779' to each side of the equation.
-0.3333333333c + 0.02777777779 + c2 = 6 + 0.02777777779

Reorder the terms:
0.02777777779 + -0.3333333333c + c2 = 6 + 0.02777777779

Combine like terms: 6 + 0.02777777779 = 6.02777777779
0.02777777779 + -0.3333333333c + c2 = 6.02777777779

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(c + -0.1666666667)(c + -0.1666666667) = 6.02777777779

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.45515331

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(c + -0.1666666667) equal to 2.45515331 and -2.45515331.

Subproblem 1

c + -0.1666666667 = 2.45515331 Simplifying c + -0.1666666667 = 2.45515331 Reorder the terms: -0.1666666667 + c = 2.45515331 Solving -0.1666666667 + c = 2.45515331 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1666666667' to each side of the equation. -0.1666666667 + 0.1666666667 + c = 2.45515331 + 0.1666666667 Combine like terms: -0.1666666667 + 0.1666666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + c = 2.45515331 + 0.1666666667 c = 2.45515331 + 0.1666666667 Combine like terms: 2.45515331 + 0.1666666667 = 2.6218199767 c = 2.6218199767 Simplifying c = 2.6218199767

Subproblem 2

c + -0.1666666667 = -2.45515331 Simplifying c + -0.1666666667 = -2.45515331 Reorder the terms: -0.1666666667 + c = -2.45515331 Solving -0.1666666667 + c = -2.45515331 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1666666667' to each side of the equation. -0.1666666667 + 0.1666666667 + c = -2.45515331 + 0.1666666667 Combine like terms: -0.1666666667 + 0.1666666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + c = -2.45515331 + 0.1666666667 c = -2.45515331 + 0.1666666667 Combine like terms: -2.45515331 + 0.1666666667 = -2.2884866433 c = -2.2884866433 Simplifying c = -2.2884866433

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. c = {2.6218199767, -2.2884866433}

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