x^2+18x-224=0

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Solution for x^2+18x-224=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 18x + -224 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-224 + 18x + x2 = 0

Solving
-224 + 18x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '224' to each side of the equation.
-224 + 18x + 224 + x2 = 0 + 224

Reorder the terms:
-224 + 224 + 18x + x2 = 0 + 224

Combine like terms: -224 + 224 = 0
0 + 18x + x2 = 0 + 224
18x + x2 = 0 + 224

Combine like terms: 0 + 224 = 224
18x + x2 = 224

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 = 224 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18x + x2 = 224 + 81

Combine like terms: 224 + 81 = 305
81 + 18x + x2 = 305

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9)(x + 9) = 305

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.464249197

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9) equal to 17.464249197 and -17.464249197.

Subproblem 1

x + 9 = 17.464249197 Simplifying x + 9 = 17.464249197 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = 17.464249197 Solving 9 + x = 17.464249197 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 = 17.464249197 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 17.464249197 + -9 x = 17.464249197 + -9 Combine like terms: 17.464249197 + -9 = 8.464249197 x = 8.464249197 Simplifying x = 8.464249197

Subproblem 2

x + 9 = -17.464249197 Simplifying x + 9 = -17.464249197 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = -17.464249197 Solving 9 + x = -17.464249197 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 = -17.464249197 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = -17.464249197 + -9 x = -17.464249197 + -9 Combine like terms: -17.464249197 + -9 = -26.464249197 x = -26.464249197 Simplifying x = -26.464249197

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.464249197, -26.464249197}

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