x^2+x-218=0

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Solution for x^2+x-218=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + x + -218 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-218 + x + x2 = 0

Solving
-218 + x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '218' to each side of the equation.
-218 + x + 218 + x2 = 0 + 218

Reorder the terms:
-218 + 218 + x + x2 = 0 + 218

Combine like terms: -218 + 218 = 0
0 + x + x2 = 0 + 218
x + x2 = 0 + 218

Combine like terms: 0 + 218 = 218
x + x2 = 218

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
x + 0.25 + x2 = 218 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + x + x2 = 218 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 218 + 0.25 = 218.25
0.25 + x + x2 = 218.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 218.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.773286703

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 14.773286703 and -14.773286703.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 14.773286703 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 14.773286703 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 14.773286703 Solving 0.5 + x = 14.773286703 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 14.773286703 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 14.773286703 + -0.5 x = 14.773286703 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 14.773286703 + -0.5 = 14.273286703 x = 14.273286703 Simplifying x = 14.273286703

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -14.773286703 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -14.773286703 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -14.773286703 Solving 0.5 + x = -14.773286703 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -14.773286703 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -14.773286703 + -0.5 x = -14.773286703 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -14.773286703 + -0.5 = -15.273286703 x = -15.273286703 Simplifying x = -15.273286703

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {14.273286703, -15.273286703}

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