x^2-18x=17

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Solution for x^2-18x=17 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -18x = 17

Reorder the terms:
-18x + x2 = 17

Solving
-18x + x2 = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -18x + x2 = 17 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
-17 + -18x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + -18x + 17 + x2 = 0 + 17

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 17 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 17
-18x + x2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: 0 + 17 = 17
-18x + x2 = 17

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 = 17 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = 17 + 81

Combine like terms: 17 + 81 = 98
81 + -18x + x2 = 98

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 98

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.899494937

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 9.899494937 and -9.899494937.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 9.899494937 Simplifying x + -9 = 9.899494937 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 9.899494937 Solving -9 + x = 9.899494937 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 = 9.899494937 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 9.899494937 + 9 x = 9.899494937 + 9 Combine like terms: 9.899494937 + 9 = 18.899494937 x = 18.899494937 Simplifying x = 18.899494937

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -9.899494937 Simplifying x + -9 = -9.899494937 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -9.899494937 Solving -9 + x = -9.899494937 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 = -9.899494937 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -9.899494937 + 9 x = -9.899494937 + 9 Combine like terms: -9.899494937 + 9 = -0.899494937 x = -0.899494937 Simplifying x = -0.899494937

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.899494937, -0.899494937}

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