x^2-18x+68=0

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Solution for x^2-18x+68=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -18x + 68 = 0

Reorder the terms:
68 + -18x + x2 = 0

Solving
68 + -18x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-68' to each side of the equation.
68 + -18x + -68 + x2 = 0 + -68

Reorder the terms:
68 + -68 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -68

Combine like terms: 68 + -68 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -68
-18x + x2 = 0 + -68

Combine like terms: 0 + -68 = -68
-18x + x2 = -68

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 = -68 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = -68 + 81

Combine like terms: -68 + 81 = 13
81 + -18x + x2 = 13

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 13

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.605551275

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 3.605551275 and -3.605551275.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 3.605551275 Simplifying x + -9 = 3.605551275 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 3.605551275 Solving -9 + x = 3.605551275 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 = 3.605551275 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 3.605551275 + 9 x = 3.605551275 + 9 Combine like terms: 3.605551275 + 9 = 12.605551275 x = 12.605551275 Simplifying x = 12.605551275

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -3.605551275 Simplifying x + -9 = -3.605551275 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -3.605551275 Solving -9 + x = -3.605551275 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 = -3.605551275 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -3.605551275 + 9 x = -3.605551275 + 9 Combine like terms: -3.605551275 + 9 = 5.394448725 x = 5.394448725 Simplifying x = 5.394448725

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.605551275, 5.394448725}

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