h^2-5h-18=0

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Solution for h^2-5h-18=0 equation:


Simplifying
h2 + -5h + -18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -5h + h2 = 0

Solving
-18 + -5h + 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 + -5h + 18 + h2 = 0 + 18

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 18 + -5h + h2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -5h + h2 = 0 + 18
-5h + h2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: 0 + 18 = 18
-5h + h2 = 18

The h term is -5h.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5h + 6.25 + h2 = 18 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5h + h2 = 18 + 6.25

Combine like terms: 18 + 6.25 = 24.25
6.25 + -5h + h2 = 24.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(h + -2.5)(h + -2.5) = 24.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.924428901

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(h + -2.5) equal to 4.924428901 and -4.924428901.

Subproblem 1

h + -2.5 = 4.924428901 Simplifying h + -2.5 = 4.924428901 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + h = 4.924428901 Solving -2.5 + h = 4.924428901 Solving for variable 'h'. Move all terms containing h to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + h = 4.924428901 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + h = 4.924428901 + 2.5 h = 4.924428901 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 4.924428901 + 2.5 = 7.424428901 h = 7.424428901 Simplifying h = 7.424428901

Subproblem 2

h + -2.5 = -4.924428901 Simplifying h + -2.5 = -4.924428901 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + h = -4.924428901 Solving -2.5 + h = -4.924428901 Solving for variable 'h'. Move all terms containing h to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + h = -4.924428901 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + h = -4.924428901 + 2.5 h = -4.924428901 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -4.924428901 + 2.5 = -2.424428901 h = -2.424428901 Simplifying h = -2.424428901

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. h = {7.424428901, -2.424428901}

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