x^2-18x-65=0

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Solution for x^2-18x-65=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -18x + -65 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-65 + -18x + x2 = 0

Solving
-65 + -18x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '65' to each side of the equation.
-65 + -18x + 65 + x2 = 0 + 65

Reorder the terms:
-65 + 65 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 65

Combine like terms: -65 + 65 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 65
-18x + x2 = 0 + 65

Combine like terms: 0 + 65 = 65
-18x + x2 = 65

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 = 65 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = 65 + 81

Combine like terms: 65 + 81 = 146
81 + -18x + x2 = 146

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 146

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.083045974

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 12.083045974 and -12.083045974.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 12.083045974 Simplifying x + -9 = 12.083045974 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 12.083045974 Solving -9 + x = 12.083045974 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 = 12.083045974 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 12.083045974 + 9 x = 12.083045974 + 9 Combine like terms: 12.083045974 + 9 = 21.083045974 x = 21.083045974 Simplifying x = 21.083045974

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -12.083045974 Simplifying x + -9 = -12.083045974 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -12.083045974 Solving -9 + x = -12.083045974 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 = -12.083045974 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -12.083045974 + 9 x = -12.083045974 + 9 Combine like terms: -12.083045974 + 9 = -3.083045974 x = -3.083045974 Simplifying x = -3.083045974

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {21.083045974, -3.083045974}

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