x^2-18x-79=-4

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Solution for x^2-18x-79=-4 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -18x + -79 = -4

Reorder the terms:
-79 + -18x + x2 = -4

Solving
-79 + -18x + x2 = -4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-79 + 4 + -18x + x2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -79 + 4 = -75
-75 + -18x + x2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
-75 + -18x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '75' to each side of the equation.
-75 + -18x + 75 + x2 = 0 + 75

Reorder the terms:
-75 + 75 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 75

Combine like terms: -75 + 75 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 75
-18x + x2 = 0 + 75

Combine like terms: 0 + 75 = 75
-18x + x2 = 75

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 = 75 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = 75 + 81

Combine like terms: 75 + 81 = 156
81 + -18x + x2 = 156

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 156

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.489995997

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 12.489995997 and -12.489995997.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 12.489995997 Simplifying x + -9 = 12.489995997 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 12.489995997 Solving -9 + x = 12.489995997 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 = 12.489995997 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 12.489995997 + 9 x = 12.489995997 + 9 Combine like terms: 12.489995997 + 9 = 21.489995997 x = 21.489995997 Simplifying x = 21.489995997

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -12.489995997 Simplifying x + -9 = -12.489995997 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -12.489995997 Solving -9 + x = -12.489995997 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 = -12.489995997 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -12.489995997 + 9 x = -12.489995997 + 9 Combine like terms: -12.489995997 + 9 = -3.489995997 x = -3.489995997 Simplifying x = -3.489995997

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {21.489995997, -3.489995997}

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