a^2-18a-37=8

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Solution for a^2-18a-37=8 equation:


Simplifying
a2 + -18a + -37 = 8

Reorder the terms:
-37 + -18a + a2 = 8

Solving
-37 + -18a + a2 = 8

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-37 + -8 + -18a + a2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: -37 + -8 = -45
-45 + -18a + a2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-45 + -18a + a2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '45' to each side of the equation.
-45 + -18a + 45 + a2 = 0 + 45

Reorder the terms:
-45 + 45 + -18a + a2 = 0 + 45

Combine like terms: -45 + 45 = 0
0 + -18a + a2 = 0 + 45
-18a + a2 = 0 + 45

Combine like terms: 0 + 45 = 45
-18a + a2 = 45

The a term is -18a.  Take half its coefficient (-9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-18a + 81 + a2 = 45 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18a + a2 = 45 + 81

Combine like terms: 45 + 81 = 126
81 + -18a + a2 = 126

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + -9)(a + -9) = 126

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.22497216

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + -9) equal to 11.22497216 and -11.22497216.

Subproblem 1

a + -9 = 11.22497216 Simplifying a + -9 = 11.22497216 Reorder the terms: -9 + a = 11.22497216 Solving -9 + a = 11.22497216 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + a = 11.22497216 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + a = 11.22497216 + 9 a = 11.22497216 + 9 Combine like terms: 11.22497216 + 9 = 20.22497216 a = 20.22497216 Simplifying a = 20.22497216

Subproblem 2

a + -9 = -11.22497216 Simplifying a + -9 = -11.22497216 Reorder the terms: -9 + a = -11.22497216 Solving -9 + a = -11.22497216 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + a = -11.22497216 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + a = -11.22497216 + 9 a = -11.22497216 + 9 Combine like terms: -11.22497216 + 9 = -2.22497216 a = -2.22497216 Simplifying a = -2.22497216

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {20.22497216, -2.22497216}

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