x^2+16x=-18

Solution for x^2+16x=-18 equation:

x^2+16x=-18

We move all terms to the left:

x^2+16x-(-18)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2+16x+18=0

a = 1; b = 16; c = +18;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 162-4·1·18
Δ = 184
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{184}=\sqrt{4*46}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{46}=2\sqrt{46}$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(16)-2\sqrt{46}}{2*1}=\frac{-16-2\sqrt{46}}{2}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(16)+2\sqrt{46}}{2*1}=\frac{-16+2\sqrt{46}}{2}
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