x^2-18x+55=0

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Solution for x^2-18x+55=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -18x + 55 = 0

Reorder the terms:
55 + -18x + x2 = 0

Solving
55 + -18x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-55' to each side of the equation.
55 + -18x + -55 + x2 = 0 + -55

Reorder the terms:
55 + -55 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -55

Combine like terms: 55 + -55 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -55
-18x + x2 = 0 + -55

Combine like terms: 0 + -55 = -55
-18x + x2 = -55

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 = -55 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = -55 + 81

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

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 26

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.099019514

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 5.099019514 and -5.099019514.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 5.099019514 Simplifying x + -9 = 5.099019514 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 5.099019514 Solving -9 + x = 5.099019514 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 = 5.099019514 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 5.099019514 + 9 x = 5.099019514 + 9 Combine like terms: 5.099019514 + 9 = 14.099019514 x = 14.099019514 Simplifying x = 14.099019514

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -5.099019514 Simplifying x + -9 = -5.099019514 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -5.099019514 Solving -9 + x = -5.099019514 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 = -5.099019514 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -5.099019514 + 9 x = -5.099019514 + 9 Combine like terms: -5.099019514 + 9 = 3.900980486 x = 3.900980486 Simplifying x = 3.900980486

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {14.099019514, 3.900980486}

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