s^2+9s=18

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Solution for s^2+9s=18 equation:


Simplifying
s2 + 9s = 18

Reorder the terms:
9s + s2 = 18

Solving
9s + s2 = 18

Solving for variable 's'.

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 9s + s2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
-18 + 9s + s2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 9s + 18 + s2 = 0 + 18

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 18 + 9s + s2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 9s + s2 = 0 + 18
9s + s2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: 0 + 18 = 18
9s + s2 = 18

The s term is 9s.  Take half its coefficient (4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
9s + 20.25 + s2 = 18 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + 9s + s2 = 18 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 18 + 20.25 = 38.25
20.25 + 9s + s2 = 38.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(s + 4.5)(s + 4.5) = 38.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.184658438

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(s + 4.5) equal to 6.184658438 and -6.184658438.

Subproblem 1

s + 4.5 = 6.184658438 Simplifying s + 4.5 = 6.184658438 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + s = 6.184658438 Solving 4.5 + s = 6.184658438 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + s = 6.184658438 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + s = 6.184658438 + -4.5 s = 6.184658438 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 6.184658438 + -4.5 = 1.684658438 s = 1.684658438 Simplifying s = 1.684658438

Subproblem 2

s + 4.5 = -6.184658438 Simplifying s + 4.5 = -6.184658438 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + s = -6.184658438 Solving 4.5 + s = -6.184658438 Solving for variable 's'. Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + s = -6.184658438 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + s = -6.184658438 + -4.5 s = -6.184658438 + -4.5 Combine like terms: -6.184658438 + -4.5 = -10.684658438 s = -10.684658438 Simplifying s = -10.684658438

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. s = {1.684658438, -10.684658438}

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