x^2-18x=-74

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Solution for x^2-18x=-74 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -18x = -74

Reorder the terms:
-18x + x2 = -74

Solving
-18x + x2 = -74

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
74 + -18x + x2 = -74 + 74

Combine like terms: -74 + 74 = 0
74 + -18x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-74' to each side of the equation.
74 + -18x + -74 + x2 = 0 + -74

Reorder the terms:
74 + -74 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -74

Combine like terms: 74 + -74 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + -74
-18x + x2 = 0 + -74

Combine like terms: 0 + -74 = -74
-18x + x2 = -74

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 = -74 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = -74 + 81

Combine like terms: -74 + 81 = 7
81 + -18x + x2 = 7

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 7

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.645751311

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 2.645751311 and -2.645751311.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 2.645751311 Simplifying x + -9 = 2.645751311 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 2.645751311 Solving -9 + x = 2.645751311 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 = 2.645751311 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 2.645751311 + 9 x = 2.645751311 + 9 Combine like terms: 2.645751311 + 9 = 11.645751311 x = 11.645751311 Simplifying x = 11.645751311

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -2.645751311 Simplifying x + -9 = -2.645751311 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -2.645751311 Solving -9 + x = -2.645751311 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 = -2.645751311 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -2.645751311 + 9 x = -2.645751311 + 9 Combine like terms: -2.645751311 + 9 = 6.354248689 x = 6.354248689 Simplifying x = 6.354248689

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.645751311, 6.354248689}

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