x^2+18x+79=0

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Solution for x^2+18x+79=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 18x + 79 = 0

Reorder the terms:
79 + 18x + x2 = 0

Solving
79 + 18x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-79' to each side of the equation.
79 + 18x + -79 + x2 = 0 + -79

Reorder the terms:
79 + -79 + 18x + x2 = 0 + -79

Combine like terms: 79 + -79 = 0
0 + 18x + x2 = 0 + -79
18x + x2 = 0 + -79

Combine like terms: 0 + -79 = -79
18x + x2 = -79

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 = -79 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18x + x2 = -79 + 81

Combine like terms: -79 + 81 = 2
81 + 18x + x2 = 2

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9)(x + 9) = 2

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.414213562

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9) equal to 1.414213562 and -1.414213562.

Subproblem 1

x + 9 = 1.414213562 Simplifying x + 9 = 1.414213562 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = 1.414213562 Solving 9 + x = 1.414213562 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 = 1.414213562 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 1.414213562 + -9 x = 1.414213562 + -9 Combine like terms: 1.414213562 + -9 = -7.585786438 x = -7.585786438 Simplifying x = -7.585786438

Subproblem 2

x + 9 = -1.414213562 Simplifying x + 9 = -1.414213562 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = -1.414213562 Solving 9 + x = -1.414213562 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 = -1.414213562 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = -1.414213562 + -9 x = -1.414213562 + -9 Combine like terms: -1.414213562 + -9 = -10.414213562 x = -10.414213562 Simplifying x = -10.414213562

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-7.585786438, -10.414213562}

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