x^2+18x+41=0

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Solution for x^2+18x+41=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 18x + 41 = 0

Reorder the terms:
41 + 18x + x2 = 0

Solving
41 + 18x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-41' to each side of the equation.
41 + 18x + -41 + x2 = 0 + -41

Reorder the terms:
41 + -41 + 18x + x2 = 0 + -41

Combine like terms: 41 + -41 = 0
0 + 18x + x2 = 0 + -41
18x + x2 = 0 + -41

Combine like terms: 0 + -41 = -41
18x + x2 = -41

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 = -41 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18x + x2 = -41 + 81

Combine like terms: -41 + 81 = 40
81 + 18x + x2 = 40

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9)(x + 9) = 40

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.32455532

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9) equal to 6.32455532 and -6.32455532.

Subproblem 1

x + 9 = 6.32455532 Simplifying x + 9 = 6.32455532 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = 6.32455532 Solving 9 + x = 6.32455532 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 = 6.32455532 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 6.32455532 + -9 x = 6.32455532 + -9 Combine like terms: 6.32455532 + -9 = -2.67544468 x = -2.67544468 Simplifying x = -2.67544468

Subproblem 2

x + 9 = -6.32455532 Simplifying x + 9 = -6.32455532 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = -6.32455532 Solving 9 + x = -6.32455532 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 = -6.32455532 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = -6.32455532 + -9 x = -6.32455532 + -9 Combine like terms: -6.32455532 + -9 = -15.32455532 x = -15.32455532 Simplifying x = -15.32455532

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.67544468, -15.32455532}

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