d^2+19d-18=0

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Solution for d^2+19d-18=0 equation:


Simplifying
d2 + 19d + -18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 19d + d2 = 0

Solving
-18 + 19d + d2 = 0

Solving for variable 'd'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 19d + 18 + d2 = 0 + 18

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 18 + 19d + d2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 19d + d2 = 0 + 18
19d + d2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: 0 + 18 = 18
19d + d2 = 18

The d term is 19d.  Take half its coefficient (9.5).
Square it (90.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '90.25' to each side of the equation.
19d + 90.25 + d2 = 18 + 90.25

Reorder the terms:
90.25 + 19d + d2 = 18 + 90.25

Combine like terms: 18 + 90.25 = 108.25
90.25 + 19d + d2 = 108.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(d + 9.5)(d + 9.5) = 108.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.404326023

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(d + 9.5) equal to 10.404326023 and -10.404326023.

Subproblem 1

d + 9.5 = 10.404326023 Simplifying d + 9.5 = 10.404326023 Reorder the terms: 9.5 + d = 10.404326023 Solving 9.5 + d = 10.404326023 Solving for variable 'd'. Move all terms containing d to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9.5' to each side of the equation. 9.5 + -9.5 + d = 10.404326023 + -9.5 Combine like terms: 9.5 + -9.5 = 0.0 0.0 + d = 10.404326023 + -9.5 d = 10.404326023 + -9.5 Combine like terms: 10.404326023 + -9.5 = 0.904326023 d = 0.904326023 Simplifying d = 0.904326023

Subproblem 2

d + 9.5 = -10.404326023 Simplifying d + 9.5 = -10.404326023 Reorder the terms: 9.5 + d = -10.404326023 Solving 9.5 + d = -10.404326023 Solving for variable 'd'. Move all terms containing d to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9.5' to each side of the equation. 9.5 + -9.5 + d = -10.404326023 + -9.5 Combine like terms: 9.5 + -9.5 = 0.0 0.0 + d = -10.404326023 + -9.5 d = -10.404326023 + -9.5 Combine like terms: -10.404326023 + -9.5 = -19.904326023 d = -19.904326023 Simplifying d = -19.904326023

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. d = {0.904326023, -19.904326023}

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