x^2-18x+78=0

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Solution for x^2-18x+78=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -18x + 78 = 0

Reorder the terms:
78 + -18x + x2 = 0

Solving
78 + -18x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-78' to each side of the equation.
78 + -18x + -78 + x2 = 0 + -78

Reorder the terms:
78 + -78 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -78

Combine like terms: 78 + -78 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -78
-18x + x2 = 0 + -78

Combine like terms: 0 + -78 = -78
-18x + x2 = -78

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 = -78 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = -78 + 81

Combine like terms: -78 + 81 = 3
81 + -18x + x2 = 3

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 3

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.732050808

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 1.732050808 and -1.732050808.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 1.732050808 Simplifying x + -9 = 1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 1.732050808 Solving -9 + x = 1.732050808 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 = 1.732050808 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 1.732050808 + 9 x = 1.732050808 + 9 Combine like terms: 1.732050808 + 9 = 10.732050808 x = 10.732050808 Simplifying x = 10.732050808

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -1.732050808 Simplifying x + -9 = -1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -1.732050808 Solving -9 + x = -1.732050808 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 = -1.732050808 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -1.732050808 + 9 x = -1.732050808 + 9 Combine like terms: -1.732050808 + 9 = 7.267949192 x = 7.267949192 Simplifying x = 7.267949192

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {10.732050808, 7.267949192}

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