x^2-1.8x-36=0

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Solution for x^2-1.8x-36=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -1.8x + -36 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-36 + -1.8x + x2 = 0

Solving
-36 + -1.8x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + -1.8x + 36 + x2 = 0 + 36

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 36 + -1.8x + x2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -1.8x + x2 = 0 + 36
-1.8x + x2 = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: 0 + 36 = 36
-1.8x + x2 = 36

The x term is -1.8x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.9).
Square it (0.81) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.81' to each side of the equation.
-1.8x + 0.81 + x2 = 36 + 0.81

Reorder the terms:
0.81 + -1.8x + x2 = 36 + 0.81

Combine like terms: 36 + 0.81 = 36.81
0.81 + -1.8x + x2 = 36.81

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.9)(x + -0.9) = 36.81

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.067124525

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.9) equal to 6.067124525 and -6.067124525.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.9 = 6.067124525 Simplifying x + -0.9 = 6.067124525 Reorder the terms: -0.9 + x = 6.067124525 Solving -0.9 + x = 6.067124525 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.9' to each side of the equation. -0.9 + 0.9 + x = 6.067124525 + 0.9 Combine like terms: -0.9 + 0.9 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 6.067124525 + 0.9 x = 6.067124525 + 0.9 Combine like terms: 6.067124525 + 0.9 = 6.967124525 x = 6.967124525 Simplifying x = 6.967124525

Subproblem 2

x + -0.9 = -6.067124525 Simplifying x + -0.9 = -6.067124525 Reorder the terms: -0.9 + x = -6.067124525 Solving -0.9 + x = -6.067124525 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.9' to each side of the equation. -0.9 + 0.9 + x = -6.067124525 + 0.9 Combine like terms: -0.9 + 0.9 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -6.067124525 + 0.9 x = -6.067124525 + 0.9 Combine like terms: -6.067124525 + 0.9 = -5.167124525 x = -5.167124525 Simplifying x = -5.167124525

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.967124525, -5.167124525}

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