x^2-18x+15=-6

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Solution for x^2-18x+15=-6 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -18x + 15 = -6

Reorder the terms:
15 + -18x + x2 = -6

Solving
15 + -18x + x2 = -6

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
15 + 6 + -18x + x2 = -6 + 6

Combine like terms: 15 + 6 = 21
21 + -18x + x2 = -6 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
21 + -18x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-21' to each side of the equation.
21 + -18x + -21 + x2 = 0 + -21

Reorder the terms:
21 + -21 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -21
-18x + x2 = 0 + -21

Combine like terms: 0 + -21 = -21
-18x + x2 = -21

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 = -21 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = -21 + 81

Combine like terms: -21 + 81 = 60
81 + -18x + x2 = 60

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 60

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.745966692

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 7.745966692 and -7.745966692.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 7.745966692 Simplifying x + -9 = 7.745966692 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 7.745966692 Solving -9 + x = 7.745966692 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 = 7.745966692 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 7.745966692 + 9 x = 7.745966692 + 9 Combine like terms: 7.745966692 + 9 = 16.745966692 x = 16.745966692 Simplifying x = 16.745966692

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -7.745966692 Simplifying x + -9 = -7.745966692 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -7.745966692 Solving -9 + x = -7.745966692 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 = -7.745966692 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -7.745966692 + 9 x = -7.745966692 + 9 Combine like terms: -7.745966692 + 9 = 1.254033308 x = 1.254033308 Simplifying x = 1.254033308

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.745966692, 1.254033308}

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