x^2+18x-156=0

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Solution for x^2+18x-156=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 18x + -156 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-156 + 18x + x2 = 0

Solving
-156 + 18x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '156' to each side of the equation.
-156 + 18x + 156 + x2 = 0 + 156

Reorder the terms:
-156 + 156 + 18x + x2 = 0 + 156

Combine like terms: -156 + 156 = 0
0 + 18x + x2 = 0 + 156
18x + x2 = 0 + 156

Combine like terms: 0 + 156 = 156
18x + x2 = 156

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 = 156 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18x + x2 = 156 + 81

Combine like terms: 156 + 81 = 237
81 + 18x + x2 = 237

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9)(x + 9) = 237

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.394804318

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9) equal to 15.394804318 and -15.394804318.

Subproblem 1

x + 9 = 15.394804318 Simplifying x + 9 = 15.394804318 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = 15.394804318 Solving 9 + x = 15.394804318 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 = 15.394804318 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 15.394804318 + -9 x = 15.394804318 + -9 Combine like terms: 15.394804318 + -9 = 6.394804318 x = 6.394804318 Simplifying x = 6.394804318

Subproblem 2

x + 9 = -15.394804318 Simplifying x + 9 = -15.394804318 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = -15.394804318 Solving 9 + x = -15.394804318 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 = -15.394804318 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = -15.394804318 + -9 x = -15.394804318 + -9 Combine like terms: -15.394804318 + -9 = -24.394804318 x = -24.394804318 Simplifying x = -24.394804318

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.394804318, -24.394804318}

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