x^2+18x=-38

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Solution for x^2+18x=-38 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 18x = -38

Reorder the terms:
18x + x2 = -38

Solving
18x + x2 = -38

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
38 + 18x + x2 = -38 + 38

Combine like terms: -38 + 38 = 0
38 + 18x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-38' to each side of the equation.
38 + 18x + -38 + x2 = 0 + -38

Reorder the terms:
38 + -38 + 18x + x2 = 0 + -38

Combine like terms: 38 + -38 = 0
0 + 18x + x2 = 0 + -38
18x + x2 = 0 + -38

Combine like terms: 0 + -38 = -38
18x + x2 = -38

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 = -38 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + 18x + x2 = -38 + 81

Combine like terms: -38 + 81 = 43
81 + 18x + x2 = 43

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 9)(x + 9) = 43

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.557438524

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 9) equal to 6.557438524 and -6.557438524.

Subproblem 1

x + 9 = 6.557438524 Simplifying x + 9 = 6.557438524 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = 6.557438524 Solving 9 + x = 6.557438524 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 = 6.557438524 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 6.557438524 + -9 x = 6.557438524 + -9 Combine like terms: 6.557438524 + -9 = -2.442561476 x = -2.442561476 Simplifying x = -2.442561476

Subproblem 2

x + 9 = -6.557438524 Simplifying x + 9 = -6.557438524 Reorder the terms: 9 + x = -6.557438524 Solving 9 + x = -6.557438524 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 = -6.557438524 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = -6.557438524 + -9 x = -6.557438524 + -9 Combine like terms: -6.557438524 + -9 = -15.557438524 x = -15.557438524 Simplifying x = -15.557438524

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.442561476, -15.557438524}

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