71x^2+18x-9=0

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Solution for 71x^2+18x-9=0 equation:


Simplifying
71x2 + 18x + -9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 18x + 71x2 = 0

Solving
-9 + 18x + 71x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '71'.
-0.1267605634 + 0.2535211268x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.1267605634' to each side of the equation.
-0.1267605634 + 0.2535211268x + 0.1267605634 + x2 = 0 + 0.1267605634

Reorder the terms:
-0.1267605634 + 0.1267605634 + 0.2535211268x + x2 = 0 + 0.1267605634

Combine like terms: -0.1267605634 + 0.1267605634 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 0.2535211268x + x2 = 0 + 0.1267605634
0.2535211268x + x2 = 0 + 0.1267605634

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.1267605634 = 0.1267605634
0.2535211268x + x2 = 0.1267605634

The x term is 0.2535211268x.  Take half its coefficient (0.1267605634).
Square it (0.01606824043) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.01606824043' to each side of the equation.
0.2535211268x + 0.01606824043 + x2 = 0.1267605634 + 0.01606824043

Reorder the terms:
0.01606824043 + 0.2535211268x + x2 = 0.1267605634 + 0.01606824043

Combine like terms: 0.1267605634 + 0.01606824043 = 0.14282880383
0.01606824043 + 0.2535211268x + x2 = 0.14282880383

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.1267605634)(x + 0.1267605634) = 0.14282880383

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.377926982

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.1267605634) equal to 0.377926982 and -0.377926982.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.1267605634 = 0.377926982 Simplifying x + 0.1267605634 = 0.377926982 Reorder the terms: 0.1267605634 + x = 0.377926982 Solving 0.1267605634 + x = 0.377926982 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1267605634' to each side of the equation. 0.1267605634 + -0.1267605634 + x = 0.377926982 + -0.1267605634 Combine like terms: 0.1267605634 + -0.1267605634 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 0.377926982 + -0.1267605634 x = 0.377926982 + -0.1267605634 Combine like terms: 0.377926982 + -0.1267605634 = 0.2511664186 x = 0.2511664186 Simplifying x = 0.2511664186

Subproblem 2

x + 0.1267605634 = -0.377926982 Simplifying x + 0.1267605634 = -0.377926982 Reorder the terms: 0.1267605634 + x = -0.377926982 Solving 0.1267605634 + x = -0.377926982 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.1267605634' to each side of the equation. 0.1267605634 + -0.1267605634 + x = -0.377926982 + -0.1267605634 Combine like terms: 0.1267605634 + -0.1267605634 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -0.377926982 + -0.1267605634 x = -0.377926982 + -0.1267605634 Combine like terms: -0.377926982 + -0.1267605634 = -0.5046875454 x = -0.5046875454 Simplifying x = -0.5046875454

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.2511664186, -0.5046875454}

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