x^2-16x+18=

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Solution for x^2-16x+18= equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -16x + 18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
18 + -16x + x2 = 0

Solving
18 + -16x + 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 + -16x + -18 + x2 = 0 + -18

Reorder the terms:
18 + -18 + -16x + x2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -16x + x2 = 0 + -18
-16x + x2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 0 + -18 = -18
-16x + x2 = -18

The x term is -16x.  Take half its coefficient (-8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-16x + 64 + x2 = -18 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -16x + x2 = -18 + 64

Combine like terms: -18 + 64 = 46
64 + -16x + x2 = 46

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8)(x + -8) = 46

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.782329983

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8) equal to 6.782329983 and -6.782329983.

Subproblem 1

x + -8 = 6.782329983 Simplifying x + -8 = 6.782329983 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = 6.782329983 Solving -8 + x = 6.782329983 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + x = 6.782329983 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = 6.782329983 + 8 x = 6.782329983 + 8 Combine like terms: 6.782329983 + 8 = 14.782329983 x = 14.782329983 Simplifying x = 14.782329983

Subproblem 2

x + -8 = -6.782329983 Simplifying x + -8 = -6.782329983 Reorder the terms: -8 + x = -6.782329983 Solving -8 + x = -6.782329983 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + x = -6.782329983 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + x = -6.782329983 + 8 x = -6.782329983 + 8 Combine like terms: -6.782329983 + 8 = 1.217670017 x = 1.217670017 Simplifying x = 1.217670017

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {14.782329983, 1.217670017}

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