x^2-18x=4

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


Simplifying
x2 + -18x = 4

Reorder the terms:
-18x + x2 = 4

Solving
-18x + x2 = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -18x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -18x + x2 = 0 + 4

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

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

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 = 4 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x + x2 = 4 + 81

Combine like terms: 4 + 81 = 85
81 + -18x + x2 = 85

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9)(x + -9) = 85

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.219544457

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9) equal to 9.219544457 and -9.219544457.

Subproblem 1

x + -9 = 9.219544457 Simplifying x + -9 = 9.219544457 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = 9.219544457 Solving -9 + x = 9.219544457 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 = 9.219544457 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = 9.219544457 + 9 x = 9.219544457 + 9 Combine like terms: 9.219544457 + 9 = 18.219544457 x = 18.219544457 Simplifying x = 18.219544457

Subproblem 2

x + -9 = -9.219544457 Simplifying x + -9 = -9.219544457 Reorder the terms: -9 + x = -9.219544457 Solving -9 + x = -9.219544457 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 = -9.219544457 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x = -9.219544457 + 9 x = -9.219544457 + 9 Combine like terms: -9.219544457 + 9 = -0.219544457 x = -0.219544457 Simplifying x = -0.219544457

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.219544457, -0.219544457}

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