x^2+18x=-13

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Solution for x^2+18x=-13 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 18x = -13

Reorder the terms:
18x + x2 = -13

Solving
18x + x2 = -13

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
13 + 18x + x2 = -13 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
13 + 18x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-13' to each side of the equation.
13 + 18x + -13 + x2 = 0 + -13

Reorder the terms:
13 + -13 + 18x + x2 = 0 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
0 + 18x + x2 = 0 + -13
18x + x2 = 0 + -13

Combine like terms: 0 + -13 = -13
18x + x2 = -13

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 = -13 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18x + x2 = -13 + 81

Combine like terms: -13 + 81 = 68
81 + 18x + x2 = 68

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9)(x + 9) = 68

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.246211251

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9) equal to 8.246211251 and -8.246211251.

Subproblem 1

x + 9 = 8.246211251 Simplifying x + 9 = 8.246211251 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = 8.246211251 Solving 9 + x = 8.246211251 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 = 8.246211251 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 8.246211251 + -9 x = 8.246211251 + -9 Combine like terms: 8.246211251 + -9 = -0.753788749 x = -0.753788749 Simplifying x = -0.753788749

Subproblem 2

x + 9 = -8.246211251 Simplifying x + 9 = -8.246211251 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = -8.246211251 Solving 9 + x = -8.246211251 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 = -8.246211251 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = -8.246211251 + -9 x = -8.246211251 + -9 Combine like terms: -8.246211251 + -9 = -17.246211251 x = -17.246211251 Simplifying x = -17.246211251

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.753788749, -17.246211251}

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