x^2+18x=(-69)

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Solution for x^2+18x=(-69) equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 18x = (-69)

Reorder the terms:
18x + x2 = (-69)
18x + x2 = -69

Solving
18x + x2 = -69

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
69 + 18x + x2 = -69 + 69

Combine like terms: -69 + 69 = 0
69 + 18x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-69' to each side of the equation.
69 + 18x + -69 + x2 = 0 + -69

Reorder the terms:
69 + -69 + 18x + x2 = 0 + -69

Combine like terms: 69 + -69 = 0
0 + 18x + x2 = 0 + -69
18x + x2 = 0 + -69

Combine like terms: 0 + -69 = -69
18x + x2 = -69

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 = -69 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18x + x2 = -69 + 81

Combine like terms: -69 + 81 = 12
81 + 18x + x2 = 12

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9)(x + 9) = 12

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.464101615

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9) equal to 3.464101615 and -3.464101615.

Subproblem 1

x + 9 = 3.464101615 Simplifying x + 9 = 3.464101615 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = 3.464101615 Solving 9 + x = 3.464101615 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 = 3.464101615 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 3.464101615 + -9 x = 3.464101615 + -9 Combine like terms: 3.464101615 + -9 = -5.535898385 x = -5.535898385 Simplifying x = -5.535898385

Subproblem 2

x + 9 = -3.464101615 Simplifying x + 9 = -3.464101615 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = -3.464101615 Solving 9 + x = -3.464101615 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 = -3.464101615 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = -3.464101615 + -9 x = -3.464101615 + -9 Combine like terms: -3.464101615 + -9 = -12.464101615 x = -12.464101615 Simplifying x = -12.464101615

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-5.535898385, -12.464101615}

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