x^2-18x+26=0

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Solution for x^2-18x+26=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -18x + 26 = 0

Reorder the terms:
26 + -18x + x2 = 0

Solving
26 + -18x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + -18x + -26 + x2 = 0 + -26

Reorder the terms:
26 + -26 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -26
-18x + x2 = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 0 + -26 = -26
-18x + x2 = -26

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 = -26 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = -26 + 81

Combine like terms: -26 + 81 = 55
81 + -18x + x2 = 55

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 55

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.416198487

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 7.416198487 and -7.416198487.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 7.416198487 Simplifying x + -9 = 7.416198487 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 7.416198487 Solving -9 + x = 7.416198487 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 = 7.416198487 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 7.416198487 + 9 x = 7.416198487 + 9 Combine like terms: 7.416198487 + 9 = 16.416198487 x = 16.416198487 Simplifying x = 16.416198487

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -7.416198487 Simplifying x + -9 = -7.416198487 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -7.416198487 Solving -9 + x = -7.416198487 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 = -7.416198487 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -7.416198487 + 9 x = -7.416198487 + 9 Combine like terms: -7.416198487 + 9 = 1.583801513 x = 1.583801513 Simplifying x = 1.583801513

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.416198487, 1.583801513}

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