5x^2-18x+8=0

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Solution for 5x^2-18x+8=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -18x + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -18x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
8 + -18x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '5'.
1.6 + -3.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.6' to each side of the equation.
1.6 + -3.6x + -1.6 + x2 = 0 + -1.6

Reorder the terms:
1.6 + -1.6 + -3.6x + x2 = 0 + -1.6

Combine like terms: 1.6 + -1.6 = 0.0
0.0 + -3.6x + x2 = 0 + -1.6
-3.6x + x2 = 0 + -1.6

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.6 = -1.6
-3.6x + x2 = -1.6

The x term is -3.6x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.8).
Square it (3.24) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.24' to each side of the equation.
-3.6x + 3.24 + x2 = -1.6 + 3.24

Reorder the terms:
3.24 + -3.6x + x2 = -1.6 + 3.24

Combine like terms: -1.6 + 3.24 = 1.64
3.24 + -3.6x + x2 = 1.64

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.8)(x + -1.8) = 1.64

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.280624847

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.8) equal to 1.280624847 and -1.280624847.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.8 = 1.280624847 Simplifying x + -1.8 = 1.280624847 Reorder the terms: -1.8 + x = 1.280624847 Solving -1.8 + x = 1.280624847 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.8' to each side of the equation. -1.8 + 1.8 + x = 1.280624847 + 1.8 Combine like terms: -1.8 + 1.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.280624847 + 1.8 x = 1.280624847 + 1.8 Combine like terms: 1.280624847 + 1.8 = 3.080624847 x = 3.080624847 Simplifying x = 3.080624847

Subproblem 2

x + -1.8 = -1.280624847 Simplifying x + -1.8 = -1.280624847 Reorder the terms: -1.8 + x = -1.280624847 Solving -1.8 + x = -1.280624847 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.8' to each side of the equation. -1.8 + 1.8 + x = -1.280624847 + 1.8 Combine like terms: -1.8 + 1.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.280624847 + 1.8 x = -1.280624847 + 1.8 Combine like terms: -1.280624847 + 1.8 = 0.519375153 x = 0.519375153 Simplifying x = 0.519375153

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.080624847, 0.519375153}

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