x^2+18x+55=0

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Solution for x^2+18x+55=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 18x + 55 = 0

Reorder the terms:
55 + 18x + x2 = 0

Solving
55 + 18x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-55' to each side of the equation.
55 + 18x + -55 + x2 = 0 + -55

Reorder the terms:
55 + -55 + 18x + x2 = 0 + -55

Combine like terms: 55 + -55 = 0
0 + 18x + x2 = 0 + -55
18x + x2 = 0 + -55

Combine like terms: 0 + -55 = -55
18x + x2 = -55

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 = -55 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18x + x2 = -55 + 81

Combine like terms: -55 + 81 = 26
81 + 18x + x2 = 26

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9)(x + 9) = 26

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.099019514

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9) equal to 5.099019514 and -5.099019514.

Subproblem 1

x + 9 = 5.099019514 Simplifying x + 9 = 5.099019514 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = 5.099019514 Solving 9 + x = 5.099019514 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 = 5.099019514 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 5.099019514 + -9 x = 5.099019514 + -9 Combine like terms: 5.099019514 + -9 = -3.900980486 x = -3.900980486 Simplifying x = -3.900980486

Subproblem 2

x + 9 = -5.099019514 Simplifying x + 9 = -5.099019514 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = -5.099019514 Solving 9 + x = -5.099019514 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 = -5.099019514 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = -5.099019514 + -9 x = -5.099019514 + -9 Combine like terms: -5.099019514 + -9 = -14.099019514 x = -14.099019514 Simplifying x = -14.099019514

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3.900980486, -14.099019514}

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