x^2-18x=1.25

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Solution for x^2-18x=1.25 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -18x = 1.25

Reorder the terms:
-18x + x2 = 1.25

Solving
-18x + x2 = 1.25

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-1.25 + -18x + x2 = 1.25 + -1.25

Combine like terms: 1.25 + -1.25 = 0.00
-1.25 + -18x + x2 = 0.00

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.25' to each side of the equation.
-1.25 + -18x + 1.25 + x2 = 0.00 + 1.25

Reorder the terms:
-1.25 + 1.25 + -18x + x2 = 0.00 + 1.25

Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -18x + x2 = 0.00 + 1.25
-18x + x2 = 0.00 + 1.25

Combine like terms: 0.00 + 1.25 = 1.25
-18x + x2 = 1.25

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 = 1.25 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = 1.25 + 81

Combine like terms: 1.25 + 81 = 82.25
81 + -18x + x2 = 82.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 82.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.069178574

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 9.069178574 and -9.069178574.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 9.069178574 Simplifying x + -9 = 9.069178574 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 9.069178574 Solving -9 + x = 9.069178574 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 = 9.069178574 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 9.069178574 + 9 x = 9.069178574 + 9 Combine like terms: 9.069178574 + 9 = 18.069178574 x = 18.069178574 Simplifying x = 18.069178574

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -9.069178574 Simplifying x + -9 = -9.069178574 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -9.069178574 Solving -9 + x = -9.069178574 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 = -9.069178574 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -9.069178574 + 9 x = -9.069178574 + 9 Combine like terms: -9.069178574 + 9 = -0.069178574 x = -0.069178574 Simplifying x = -0.069178574

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.069178574, -0.069178574}

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