x^2-18x-18=17

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Solution for x^2-18x-18=17 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -18x + -18 = 17

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -18x + x2 = 17

Solving
-18 + -18x + x2 = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -17 + -18x + x2 = 17 + -17

Combine like terms: -18 + -17 = -35
-35 + -18x + x2 = 17 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
-35 + -18x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '35' to each side of the equation.
-35 + -18x + 35 + x2 = 0 + 35

Reorder the terms:
-35 + 35 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 35

Combine like terms: -35 + 35 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 35
-18x + x2 = 0 + 35

Combine like terms: 0 + 35 = 35
-18x + x2 = 35

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 = 35 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = 35 + 81

Combine like terms: 35 + 81 = 116
81 + -18x + x2 = 116

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 116

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.770329614

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 10.770329614 and -10.770329614.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 10.770329614 Simplifying x + -9 = 10.770329614 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 10.770329614 Solving -9 + x = 10.770329614 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 = 10.770329614 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 10.770329614 + 9 x = 10.770329614 + 9 Combine like terms: 10.770329614 + 9 = 19.770329614 x = 19.770329614 Simplifying x = 19.770329614

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -10.770329614 Simplifying x + -9 = -10.770329614 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -10.770329614 Solving -9 + x = -10.770329614 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 = -10.770329614 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -10.770329614 + 9 x = -10.770329614 + 9 Combine like terms: -10.770329614 + 9 = -1.770329614 x = -1.770329614 Simplifying x = -1.770329614

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {19.770329614, -1.770329614}

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