9x^2+26x-18=0

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Solution for 9x^2+26x-18=0 equation:


Simplifying
9x2 + 26x + -18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 26x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
-18 + 26x + 9x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '9'.
-2 + 2.888888889x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2.888888889x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 2.888888889x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 2.888888889x + x2 = 0 + 2
2.888888889x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
2.888888889x + x2 = 2

The x term is 2.888888889x.  Take half its coefficient (1.444444445).
Square it (2.086419755) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.086419755' to each side of the equation.
2.888888889x + 2.086419755 + x2 = 2 + 2.086419755

Reorder the terms:
2.086419755 + 2.888888889x + x2 = 2 + 2.086419755

Combine like terms: 2 + 2.086419755 = 4.086419755
2.086419755 + 2.888888889x + x2 = 4.086419755

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.444444445)(x + 1.444444445) = 4.086419755

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.021489489

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.444444445) equal to 2.021489489 and -2.021489489.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.444444445 = 2.021489489 Simplifying x + 1.444444445 = 2.021489489 Reorder the terms: 1.444444445 + x = 2.021489489 Solving 1.444444445 + x = 2.021489489 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.444444445' to each side of the equation. 1.444444445 + -1.444444445 + x = 2.021489489 + -1.444444445 Combine like terms: 1.444444445 + -1.444444445 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.021489489 + -1.444444445 x = 2.021489489 + -1.444444445 Combine like terms: 2.021489489 + -1.444444445 = 0.577045044 x = 0.577045044 Simplifying x = 0.577045044

Subproblem 2

x + 1.444444445 = -2.021489489 Simplifying x + 1.444444445 = -2.021489489 Reorder the terms: 1.444444445 + x = -2.021489489 Solving 1.444444445 + x = -2.021489489 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.444444445' to each side of the equation. 1.444444445 + -1.444444445 + x = -2.021489489 + -1.444444445 Combine like terms: 1.444444445 + -1.444444445 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.021489489 + -1.444444445 x = -2.021489489 + -1.444444445 Combine like terms: -2.021489489 + -1.444444445 = -3.465933934 x = -3.465933934 Simplifying x = -3.465933934

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.577045044, -3.465933934}

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