x^2-18x-77=0

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Solution for x^2-18x-77=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -18x + -77 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-77 + -18x + x2 = 0

Solving
-77 + -18x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '77' to each side of the equation.
-77 + -18x + 77 + x2 = 0 + 77

Reorder the terms:
-77 + 77 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 77

Combine like terms: -77 + 77 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 77
-18x + x2 = 0 + 77

Combine like terms: 0 + 77 = 77
-18x + x2 = 77

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 = 77 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = 77 + 81

Combine like terms: 77 + 81 = 158
81 + -18x + x2 = 158

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 158

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.56980509

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 12.56980509 and -12.56980509.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 12.56980509 Simplifying x + -9 = 12.56980509 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 12.56980509 Solving -9 + x = 12.56980509 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 = 12.56980509 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 12.56980509 + 9 x = 12.56980509 + 9 Combine like terms: 12.56980509 + 9 = 21.56980509 x = 21.56980509 Simplifying x = 21.56980509

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -12.56980509 Simplifying x + -9 = -12.56980509 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -12.56980509 Solving -9 + x = -12.56980509 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 = -12.56980509 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -12.56980509 + 9 x = -12.56980509 + 9 Combine like terms: -12.56980509 + 9 = -3.56980509 x = -3.56980509 Simplifying x = -3.56980509

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {21.56980509, -3.56980509}

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