x^2-18x-77=10

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Solution for x^2-18x-77=10 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -18x + -77 = 10

Reorder the terms:
-77 + -18x + x2 = 10

Solving
-77 + -18x + x2 = 10

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-77 + -10 + -18x + x2 = 10 + -10

Combine like terms: -77 + -10 = -87
-87 + -18x + x2 = 10 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
-87 + -18x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '87' to each side of the equation.
-87 + -18x + 87 + x2 = 0 + 87

Reorder the terms:
-87 + 87 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 87

Combine like terms: -87 + 87 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 87
-18x + x2 = 0 + 87

Combine like terms: 0 + 87 = 87
-18x + x2 = 87

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 = 87 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = 87 + 81

Combine like terms: 87 + 81 = 168
81 + -18x + x2 = 168

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 168

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.961481397

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 12.961481397 and -12.961481397.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 12.961481397 Simplifying x + -9 = 12.961481397 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 12.961481397 Solving -9 + x = 12.961481397 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 = 12.961481397 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 12.961481397 + 9 x = 12.961481397 + 9 Combine like terms: 12.961481397 + 9 = 21.961481397 x = 21.961481397 Simplifying x = 21.961481397

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -12.961481397 Simplifying x + -9 = -12.961481397 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -12.961481397 Solving -9 + x = -12.961481397 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 = -12.961481397 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -12.961481397 + 9 x = -12.961481397 + 9 Combine like terms: -12.961481397 + 9 = -3.961481397 x = -3.961481397 Simplifying x = -3.961481397

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {21.961481397, -3.961481397}

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