x^2-18x+30=0

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Solution for x^2-18x+30=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -18x + 30 = 0

Reorder the terms:
30 + -18x + x2 = 0

Solving
30 + -18x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-30' to each side of the equation.
30 + -18x + -30 + x2 = 0 + -30

Reorder the terms:
30 + -30 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -30
-18x + x2 = 0 + -30

Combine like terms: 0 + -30 = -30
-18x + x2 = -30

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 = -30 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = -30 + 81

Combine like terms: -30 + 81 = 51
81 + -18x + x2 = 51

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 51

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.141428429

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 7.141428429 and -7.141428429.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 7.141428429 Simplifying x + -9 = 7.141428429 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 7.141428429 Solving -9 + x = 7.141428429 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 = 7.141428429 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 7.141428429 + 9 x = 7.141428429 + 9 Combine like terms: 7.141428429 + 9 = 16.141428429 x = 16.141428429 Simplifying x = 16.141428429

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -7.141428429 Simplifying x + -9 = -7.141428429 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -7.141428429 Solving -9 + x = -7.141428429 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 = -7.141428429 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -7.141428429 + 9 x = -7.141428429 + 9 Combine like terms: -7.141428429 + 9 = 1.858571571 x = 1.858571571 Simplifying x = 1.858571571

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.141428429, 1.858571571}

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