x(x-18)=81

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Solution for x(x-18)=81 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + -18) = 81

Reorder the terms:
x(-18 + x) = 81
(-18 * x + x * x) = 81
(-18x + x2) = 81

Solving
-18x + x2 = 81

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Combine like terms: 81 + -81 = 0
-81 + -18x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-81 + -18x + 81 + x2 = 0 + 81

Reorder the terms:
-81 + 81 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 81

Combine like terms: -81 + 81 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 81
-18x + x2 = 0 + 81

Combine like terms: 0 + 81 = 81
-18x + x2 = 81

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 = 81 + 81

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

Combine like terms: 81 + 81 = 162
81 + -18x + x2 = 162

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 162

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.727922061

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 12.727922061 and -12.727922061.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 12.727922061 Simplifying x + -9 = 12.727922061 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 12.727922061 Solving -9 + x = 12.727922061 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 = 12.727922061 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 12.727922061 + 9 x = 12.727922061 + 9 Combine like terms: 12.727922061 + 9 = 21.727922061 x = 21.727922061 Simplifying x = 21.727922061

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -12.727922061 Simplifying x + -9 = -12.727922061 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -12.727922061 Solving -9 + x = -12.727922061 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 = -12.727922061 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -12.727922061 + 9 x = -12.727922061 + 9 Combine like terms: -12.727922061 + 9 = -3.727922061 x = -3.727922061 Simplifying x = -3.727922061

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {21.727922061, -3.727922061}

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