5x^2-18x-11=0

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Solution for 5x^2-18x-11=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -18x + -11 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-11 + -18x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-11 + -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'.
-2.2 + -3.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.2' to each side of the equation.
-2.2 + -3.6x + 2.2 + x2 = 0 + 2.2

Reorder the terms:
-2.2 + 2.2 + -3.6x + x2 = 0 + 2.2

Combine like terms: -2.2 + 2.2 = 0.0
0.0 + -3.6x + x2 = 0 + 2.2
-3.6x + x2 = 0 + 2.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.2 = 2.2
-3.6x + x2 = 2.2

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 = 2.2 + 3.24

Reorder the terms:
3.24 + -3.6x + x2 = 2.2 + 3.24

Combine like terms: 2.2 + 3.24 = 5.44
3.24 + -3.6x + x2 = 5.44

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.8)(x + -1.8) = 5.44

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.332380758

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.8) equal to 2.332380758 and -2.332380758.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.8 = 2.332380758 Simplifying x + -1.8 = 2.332380758 Reorder the terms: -1.8 + x = 2.332380758 Solving -1.8 + x = 2.332380758 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 = 2.332380758 + 1.8 Combine like terms: -1.8 + 1.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.332380758 + 1.8 x = 2.332380758 + 1.8 Combine like terms: 2.332380758 + 1.8 = 4.132380758 x = 4.132380758 Simplifying x = 4.132380758

Subproblem 2

x + -1.8 = -2.332380758 Simplifying x + -1.8 = -2.332380758 Reorder the terms: -1.8 + x = -2.332380758 Solving -1.8 + x = -2.332380758 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 = -2.332380758 + 1.8 Combine like terms: -1.8 + 1.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.332380758 + 1.8 x = -2.332380758 + 1.8 Combine like terms: -2.332380758 + 1.8 = -0.532380758 x = -0.532380758 Simplifying x = -0.532380758

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.132380758, -0.532380758}

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