x^2-18x-162=0

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Solution for x^2-18x-162=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -18x + -162 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-162 + -18x + x2 = 0

Solving
-162 + -18x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '162' to each side of the equation.
-162 + -18x + 162 + x2 = 0 + 162

Reorder the terms:
-162 + 162 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 162

Combine like terms: -162 + 162 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 162
-18x + x2 = 0 + 162

Combine like terms: 0 + 162 = 162
-18x + x2 = 162

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 = 162 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = 162 + 81

Combine like terms: 162 + 81 = 243
81 + -18x + x2 = 243

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 243

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.588457268

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 15.588457268 and -15.588457268.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 15.588457268 Simplifying x + -9 = 15.588457268 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 15.588457268 Solving -9 + x = 15.588457268 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 = 15.588457268 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 15.588457268 + 9 x = 15.588457268 + 9 Combine like terms: 15.588457268 + 9 = 24.588457268 x = 24.588457268 Simplifying x = 24.588457268

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -15.588457268 Simplifying x + -9 = -15.588457268 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -15.588457268 Solving -9 + x = -15.588457268 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 = -15.588457268 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -15.588457268 + 9 x = -15.588457268 + 9 Combine like terms: -15.588457268 + 9 = -6.588457268 x = -6.588457268 Simplifying x = -6.588457268

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {24.588457268, -6.588457268}

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