c^2+11c+18=9

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Solution for c^2+11c+18=9 equation:


Simplifying
c2 + 11c + 18 = 9

Reorder the terms:
18 + 11c + c2 = 9

Solving
18 + 11c + c2 = 9

Solving for variable 'c'.

Reorder the terms:
18 + -9 + 11c + c2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 18 + -9 = 9
9 + 11c + c2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
9 + 11c + c2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + 11c + -9 + c2 = 0 + -9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -9 + 11c + c2 = 0 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + 11c + c2 = 0 + -9
11c + c2 = 0 + -9

Combine like terms: 0 + -9 = -9
11c + c2 = -9

The c term is 11c.  Take half its coefficient (5.5).
Square it (30.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '30.25' to each side of the equation.
11c + 30.25 + c2 = -9 + 30.25

Reorder the terms:
30.25 + 11c + c2 = -9 + 30.25

Combine like terms: -9 + 30.25 = 21.25
30.25 + 11c + c2 = 21.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(c + 5.5)(c + 5.5) = 21.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.609772229

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(c + 5.5) equal to 4.609772229 and -4.609772229.

Subproblem 1

c + 5.5 = 4.609772229 Simplifying c + 5.5 = 4.609772229 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + c = 4.609772229 Solving 5.5 + c = 4.609772229 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + c = 4.609772229 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + c = 4.609772229 + -5.5 c = 4.609772229 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 4.609772229 + -5.5 = -0.890227771 c = -0.890227771 Simplifying c = -0.890227771

Subproblem 2

c + 5.5 = -4.609772229 Simplifying c + 5.5 = -4.609772229 Reorder the terms: 5.5 + c = -4.609772229 Solving 5.5 + c = -4.609772229 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation. 5.5 + -5.5 + c = -4.609772229 + -5.5 Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0 0.0 + c = -4.609772229 + -5.5 c = -4.609772229 + -5.5 Combine like terms: -4.609772229 + -5.5 = -10.109772229 c = -10.109772229 Simplifying c = -10.109772229

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. c = {-0.890227771, -10.109772229}

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