x^2+18x+74=0

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Solution for x^2+18x+74=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 18x + 74 = 0

Reorder the terms:
74 + 18x + x2 = 0

Solving
74 + 18x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-74' to each side of the equation.
74 + 18x + -74 + x2 = 0 + -74

Reorder the terms:
74 + -74 + 18x + x2 = 0 + -74

Combine like terms: 74 + -74 = 0
0 + 18x + x2 = 0 + -74
18x + x2 = 0 + -74

Combine like terms: 0 + -74 = -74
18x + x2 = -74

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 = -74 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18x + x2 = -74 + 81

Combine like terms: -74 + 81 = 7
81 + 18x + x2 = 7

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9)(x + 9) = 7

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.645751311

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9) equal to 2.645751311 and -2.645751311.

Subproblem 1

x + 9 = 2.645751311 Simplifying x + 9 = 2.645751311 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = 2.645751311 Solving 9 + x = 2.645751311 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 = 2.645751311 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 2.645751311 + -9 x = 2.645751311 + -9 Combine like terms: 2.645751311 + -9 = -6.354248689 x = -6.354248689 Simplifying x = -6.354248689

Subproblem 2

x + 9 = -2.645751311 Simplifying x + 9 = -2.645751311 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = -2.645751311 Solving 9 + x = -2.645751311 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 = -2.645751311 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = -2.645751311 + -9 x = -2.645751311 + -9 Combine like terms: -2.645751311 + -9 = -11.645751311 x = -11.645751311 Simplifying x = -11.645751311

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-6.354248689, -11.645751311}

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