x^2-14x+18=0

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Solution for x^2-14x+18=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -14x + 18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
18 + -14x + x2 = 0

Solving
18 + -14x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -14x + -18 + x2 = 0 + -18

Reorder the terms:
18 + -18 + -14x + x2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -14x + x2 = 0 + -18
-14x + x2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 0 + -18 = -18
-14x + x2 = -18

The x term is -14x.  Take half its coefficient (-7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-14x + 49 + x2 = -18 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + -14x + x2 = -18 + 49

Combine like terms: -18 + 49 = 31
49 + -14x + x2 = 31

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7)(x + -7) = 31

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.567764363

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7) equal to 5.567764363 and -5.567764363.

Subproblem 1

x + -7 = 5.567764363 Simplifying x + -7 = 5.567764363 Reorder the terms: -7 + x = 5.567764363 Solving -7 + x = 5.567764363 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + x = 5.567764363 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + x = 5.567764363 + 7 x = 5.567764363 + 7 Combine like terms: 5.567764363 + 7 = 12.567764363 x = 12.567764363 Simplifying x = 12.567764363

Subproblem 2

x + -7 = -5.567764363 Simplifying x + -7 = -5.567764363 Reorder the terms: -7 + x = -5.567764363 Solving -7 + x = -5.567764363 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '7' to each side of the equation. -7 + 7 + x = -5.567764363 + 7 Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0 0 + x = -5.567764363 + 7 x = -5.567764363 + 7 Combine like terms: -5.567764363 + 7 = 1.432235637 x = 1.432235637 Simplifying x = 1.432235637

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.567764363, 1.432235637}

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