3x^2-18x-8=0

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Solution for 3x^2-18x-8=0 equation: 


Simplifying
3x2 + -18x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -18x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -18x + 3x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-2.666666667 + -6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-2.666666667 + -6x + 2.666666667 + x2 = 0 + 2.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-2.666666667 + 2.666666667 + -6x + x2 = 0 + 2.666666667

Combine like terms: -2.666666667 + 2.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -6x + x2 = 0 + 2.666666667
-6x + x2 = 0 + 2.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.666666667 = 2.666666667
-6x + x2 = 2.666666667

The x term is -6x.  Take half its coefficient (-3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-6x + 9 + x2 = 2.666666667 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6x + x2 = 2.666666667 + 9

Combine like terms: 2.666666667 + 9 = 11.666666667
9 + -6x + x2 = 11.666666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3)(x + -3) = 11.666666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.415650255

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3) equal to 3.415650255 and -3.415650255.


Subproblem 1
x + -3 = 3.415650255

Simplifying
x + -3 = 3.415650255

Reorder the terms:
-3 + x = 3.415650255

Solving
-3 + x = 3.415650255

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + x = 3.415650255 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + x = 3.415650255 + 3
x = 3.415650255 + 3

Combine like terms: 3.415650255 + 3 = 6.415650255
x = 6.415650255

Simplifying
x = 6.415650255


Subproblem 2
x + -3 = -3.415650255

Simplifying
x + -3 = -3.415650255

Reorder the terms:
-3 + x = -3.415650255

Solving
-3 + x = -3.415650255

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + x = -3.415650255 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + x = -3.415650255 + 3
x = -3.415650255 + 3

Combine like terms: -3.415650255 + 3 = -0.415650255
x = -0.415650255

Simplifying
x = -0.415650255


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {6.415650255, -0.415650255}

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