x^2+18x-46=0

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Solution for x^2+18x-46=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 18x + -46 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-46 + 18x + x2 = 0

Solving
-46 + 18x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '46' to each side of the equation.
-46 + 18x + 46 + x2 = 0 + 46

Reorder the terms:
-46 + 46 + 18x + x2 = 0 + 46

Combine like terms: -46 + 46 = 0
0 + 18x + x2 = 0 + 46
18x + x2 = 0 + 46

Combine like terms: 0 + 46 = 46
18x + x2 = 46

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 = 46 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18x + x2 = 46 + 81

Combine like terms: 46 + 81 = 127
81 + 18x + x2 = 127

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9)(x + 9) = 127

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.26942767

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9) equal to 11.26942767 and -11.26942767.

Subproblem 1

x + 9 = 11.26942767 Simplifying x + 9 = 11.26942767 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = 11.26942767 Solving 9 + x = 11.26942767 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 = 11.26942767 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 11.26942767 + -9 x = 11.26942767 + -9 Combine like terms: 11.26942767 + -9 = 2.26942767 x = 2.26942767 Simplifying x = 2.26942767

Subproblem 2

x + 9 = -11.26942767 Simplifying x + 9 = -11.26942767 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = -11.26942767 Solving 9 + x = -11.26942767 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 = -11.26942767 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = -11.26942767 + -9 x = -11.26942767 + -9 Combine like terms: -11.26942767 + -9 = -20.26942767 x = -20.26942767 Simplifying x = -20.26942767

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.26942767, -20.26942767}

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