f^2-18f=1

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Solution for f^2-18f=1 equation:


Simplifying
f2 + -18f = 1

Reorder the terms:
-18f + f2 = 1

Solving
-18f + f2 = 1

Solving for variable 'f'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -18f + f2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-1 + -18f + f2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -18f + 1 + f2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + -18f + f2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -18f + f2 = 0 + 1
-18f + f2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-18f + f2 = 1

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

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-18f + 81 + f2 = 1 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18f + f2 = 1 + 81

Combine like terms: 1 + 81 = 82
81 + -18f + f2 = 82

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(f + -9)(f + -9) = 82

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.055385138

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(f + -9) equal to 9.055385138 and -9.055385138.

Subproblem 1

f + -9 = 9.055385138 Simplifying f + -9 = 9.055385138 Reorder the terms: -9 + f = 9.055385138 Solving -9 + f = 9.055385138 Solving for variable 'f'. Move all terms containing f to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + f = 9.055385138 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + f = 9.055385138 + 9 f = 9.055385138 + 9 Combine like terms: 9.055385138 + 9 = 18.055385138 f = 18.055385138 Simplifying f = 18.055385138

Subproblem 2

f + -9 = -9.055385138 Simplifying f + -9 = -9.055385138 Reorder the terms: -9 + f = -9.055385138 Solving -9 + f = -9.055385138 Solving for variable 'f'. Move all terms containing f to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + f = -9.055385138 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + f = -9.055385138 + 9 f = -9.055385138 + 9 Combine like terms: -9.055385138 + 9 = -0.055385138 f = -0.055385138 Simplifying f = -0.055385138

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. f = {18.055385138, -0.055385138}

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