h^2+14h-18=0

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Solution for h^2+14h-18=0 equation:


Simplifying
h2 + 14h + -18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 14h + h2 = 0

Solving
-18 + 14h + h2 = 0

Solving for variable 'h'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 14h + 18 + h2 = 0 + 18

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 18 + 14h + h2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 14h + h2 = 0 + 18
14h + h2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: 0 + 18 = 18
14h + h2 = 18

The h term is 14h.  Take half its coefficient (7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
14h + 49 + h2 = 18 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + 14h + h2 = 18 + 49

Combine like terms: 18 + 49 = 67
49 + 14h + h2 = 67

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(h + 7)(h + 7) = 67

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.185352772

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(h + 7) equal to 8.185352772 and -8.185352772.

Subproblem 1

h + 7 = 8.185352772 Simplifying h + 7 = 8.185352772 Reorder the terms: 7 + h = 8.185352772 Solving 7 + h = 8.185352772 Solving for variable 'h'. Move all terms containing h to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + h = 8.185352772 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + h = 8.185352772 + -7 h = 8.185352772 + -7 Combine like terms: 8.185352772 + -7 = 1.185352772 h = 1.185352772 Simplifying h = 1.185352772

Subproblem 2

h + 7 = -8.185352772 Simplifying h + 7 = -8.185352772 Reorder the terms: 7 + h = -8.185352772 Solving 7 + h = -8.185352772 Solving for variable 'h'. Move all terms containing h to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + h = -8.185352772 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + h = -8.185352772 + -7 h = -8.185352772 + -7 Combine like terms: -8.185352772 + -7 = -15.185352772 h = -15.185352772 Simplifying h = -15.185352772

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. h = {1.185352772, -15.185352772}

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