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 = -20
-20 + -18x + x2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
-20 + -18x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -18x + 20 + x2 = 0 + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 20
-18x + x2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
-18x + x2 = 20

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 = 20 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = 20 + 81

Combine like terms: 20 + 81 = 101
81 + -18x + x2 = 101

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 101

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.049875621

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 10.049875621 and -10.049875621.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 10.049875621 Simplifying x + -9 = 10.049875621 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 10.049875621 Solving -9 + x = 10.049875621 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 = 10.049875621 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 10.049875621 + 9 x = 10.049875621 + 9 Combine like terms: 10.049875621 + 9 = 19.049875621 x = 19.049875621 Simplifying x = 19.049875621

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -10.049875621 Simplifying x + -9 = -10.049875621 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -10.049875621 Solving -9 + x = -10.049875621 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 = -10.049875621 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -10.049875621 + 9 x = -10.049875621 + 9 Combine like terms: -10.049875621 + 9 = -1.049875621 x = -1.049875621 Simplifying x = -1.049875621

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {19.049875621, -1.049875621}

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