X^2-18x+16=-2

Solution for X^2-18x+16=-2 equation:

X^2-18X+16=-2

We move all terms to the left:

X^2-18X+16-(-2)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

X^2-18X+18=0

a = 1; b = -18; c = +18;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -182-4·1·18
Δ = 252
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{252}=\sqrt{36*7}=\sqrt{36}*\sqrt{7}=6\sqrt{7}$
$X_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-18)-6\sqrt{7}}{2*1}=\frac{18-6\sqrt{7}}{2}
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$X_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-18)+6\sqrt{7}}{2*1}=\frac{18+6\sqrt{7}}{2}
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