h^2+18h+78=0

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Solution for h^2+18h+78=0 equation:


Simplifying
h2 + 18h + 78 = 0

Reorder the terms:
78 + 18h + h2 = 0

Solving
78 + 18h + h2 = 0

Solving for variable 'h'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-78' to each side of the equation.
78 + 18h + -78 + h2 = 0 + -78

Reorder the terms:
78 + -78 + 18h + h2 = 0 + -78

Combine like terms: 78 + -78 = 0
0 + 18h + h2 = 0 + -78
18h + h2 = 0 + -78

Combine like terms: 0 + -78 = -78
18h + h2 = -78

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

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
18h + 81 + h2 = -78 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18h + h2 = -78 + 81

Combine like terms: -78 + 81 = 3
81 + 18h + h2 = 3

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(h + 9)(h + 9) = 3

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.732050808

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(h + 9) equal to 1.732050808 and -1.732050808.

Subproblem 1

h + 9 = 1.732050808 Simplifying h + 9 = 1.732050808 Reorder the terms: 9 + h = 1.732050808 Solving 9 + h = 1.732050808 Solving for variable 'h'. Move all terms containing h to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + h = 1.732050808 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + h = 1.732050808 + -9 h = 1.732050808 + -9 Combine like terms: 1.732050808 + -9 = -7.267949192 h = -7.267949192 Simplifying h = -7.267949192

Subproblem 2

h + 9 = -1.732050808 Simplifying h + 9 = -1.732050808 Reorder the terms: 9 + h = -1.732050808 Solving 9 + h = -1.732050808 Solving for variable 'h'. Move all terms containing h to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + h = -1.732050808 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + h = -1.732050808 + -9 h = -1.732050808 + -9 Combine like terms: -1.732050808 + -9 = -10.732050808 h = -10.732050808 Simplifying h = -10.732050808

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. h = {-7.267949192, -10.732050808}

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