x^2+18x-127=0

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Solution for x^2+18x-127=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 18x + -127 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-127 + 18x + x2 = 0

Solving
-127 + 18x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '127' to each side of the equation.
-127 + 18x + 127 + x2 = 0 + 127

Reorder the terms:
-127 + 127 + 18x + x2 = 0 + 127

Combine like terms: -127 + 127 = 0
0 + 18x + x2 = 0 + 127
18x + x2 = 0 + 127

Combine like terms: 0 + 127 = 127
18x + x2 = 127

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 = 127 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18x + x2 = 127 + 81

Combine like terms: 127 + 81 = 208
81 + 18x + x2 = 208

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9)(x + 9) = 208

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.422205102

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9) equal to 14.422205102 and -14.422205102.

Subproblem 1

x + 9 = 14.422205102 Simplifying x + 9 = 14.422205102 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = 14.422205102 Solving 9 + x = 14.422205102 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 = 14.422205102 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 14.422205102 + -9 x = 14.422205102 + -9 Combine like terms: 14.422205102 + -9 = 5.422205102 x = 5.422205102 Simplifying x = 5.422205102

Subproblem 2

x + 9 = -14.422205102 Simplifying x + 9 = -14.422205102 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = -14.422205102 Solving 9 + x = -14.422205102 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 = -14.422205102 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = -14.422205102 + -9 x = -14.422205102 + -9 Combine like terms: -14.422205102 + -9 = -23.422205102 x = -23.422205102 Simplifying x = -23.422205102

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.422205102, -23.422205102}

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