9x^2-26x=-18

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


Simplifying
9x2 + -26x = -18

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

Solving
-26x + 9x2 = -18

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
18 + -26x + 9x2 = 0

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 = 0.086419755
2.086419755 + -2.888888889x + x2 = 0.086419755

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.444444445)(x + -1.444444445) = 0.086419755

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.293972371

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.444444445) equal to 0.293972371 and -0.293972371.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.444444445 = 0.293972371 Simplifying x + -1.444444445 = 0.293972371 Reorder the terms: -1.444444445 + x = 0.293972371 Solving -1.444444445 + x = 0.293972371 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 = 0.293972371 + 1.444444445 Combine like terms: -1.444444445 + 1.444444445 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 0.293972371 + 1.444444445 x = 0.293972371 + 1.444444445 Combine like terms: 0.293972371 + 1.444444445 = 1.738416816 x = 1.738416816 Simplifying x = 1.738416816

Subproblem 2

x + -1.444444445 = -0.293972371 Simplifying x + -1.444444445 = -0.293972371 Reorder the terms: -1.444444445 + x = -0.293972371 Solving -1.444444445 + x = -0.293972371 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 = -0.293972371 + 1.444444445 Combine like terms: -1.444444445 + 1.444444445 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -0.293972371 + 1.444444445 x = -0.293972371 + 1.444444445 Combine like terms: -0.293972371 + 1.444444445 = 1.150472074 x = 1.150472074 Simplifying x = 1.150472074

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.738416816, 1.150472074}

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