x^2+18x=225

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Solution for x^2+18x=225 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 18x = 225

Reorder the terms:
18x + x2 = 225

Solving
18x + x2 = 225

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-225 + 18x + x2 = 225 + -225

Combine like terms: 225 + -225 = 0
-225 + 18x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '225' to each side of the equation.
-225 + 18x + 225 + x2 = 0 + 225

Reorder the terms:
-225 + 225 + 18x + x2 = 0 + 225

Combine like terms: -225 + 225 = 0
0 + 18x + x2 = 0 + 225
18x + x2 = 0 + 225

Combine like terms: 0 + 225 = 225
18x + x2 = 225

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

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
18x + 81 + x2 = 225 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18x + x2 = 225 + 81

Combine like terms: 225 + 81 = 306
81 + 18x + x2 = 306

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9)(x + 9) = 306

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.492855685

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9) equal to 17.492855685 and -17.492855685.

Subproblem 1

x + 9 = 17.492855685 Simplifying x + 9 = 17.492855685 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = 17.492855685 Solving 9 + x = 17.492855685 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + x = 17.492855685 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 17.492855685 + -9 x = 17.492855685 + -9 Combine like terms: 17.492855685 + -9 = 8.492855685 x = 8.492855685 Simplifying x = 8.492855685

Subproblem 2

x + 9 = -17.492855685 Simplifying x + 9 = -17.492855685 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = -17.492855685 Solving 9 + x = -17.492855685 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + x = -17.492855685 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = -17.492855685 + -9 x = -17.492855685 + -9 Combine like terms: -17.492855685 + -9 = -26.492855685 x = -26.492855685 Simplifying x = -26.492855685

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.492855685, -26.492855685}

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