x^2-18x-18=-2

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


Simplifying
x2 + -18x + -18 = -2

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -18x + x2 = -2

Solving
-18 + -18x + x2 = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 2 + -18x + x2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -18 + 2 = -16
-16 + -18x + x2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
-16 + -18x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + -18x + 16 + x2 = 0 + 16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 16 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 16
-18x + x2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
-18x + x2 = 16

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 = 16 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = 16 + 81

Combine like terms: 16 + 81 = 97
81 + -18x + x2 = 97

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 97

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.848857802

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 9.848857802 and -9.848857802.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 9.848857802 Simplifying x + -9 = 9.848857802 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 9.848857802 Solving -9 + x = 9.848857802 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 = 9.848857802 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 9.848857802 + 9 x = 9.848857802 + 9 Combine like terms: 9.848857802 + 9 = 18.848857802 x = 18.848857802 Simplifying x = 18.848857802

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -9.848857802 Simplifying x + -9 = -9.848857802 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -9.848857802 Solving -9 + x = -9.848857802 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 = -9.848857802 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -9.848857802 + 9 x = -9.848857802 + 9 Combine like terms: -9.848857802 + 9 = -0.848857802 x = -0.848857802 Simplifying x = -0.848857802

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.848857802, -0.848857802}

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