x^2-43x-18=0

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Solution for x^2-43x-18=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -43x + -18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -43x + x2 = 0

Solving
-18 + -43x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + -43x + 18 + x2 = 0 + 18

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 18 + -43x + x2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -43x + x2 = 0 + 18
-43x + x2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: 0 + 18 = 18
-43x + x2 = 18

The x term is -43x.  Take half its coefficient (-21.5).
Square it (462.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '462.25' to each side of the equation.
-43x + 462.25 + x2 = 18 + 462.25

Reorder the terms:
462.25 + -43x + x2 = 18 + 462.25

Combine like terms: 18 + 462.25 = 480.25
462.25 + -43x + x2 = 480.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -21.5)(x + -21.5) = 480.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 21.914607001

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -21.5) equal to 21.914607001 and -21.914607001.

Subproblem 1

x + -21.5 = 21.914607001 Simplifying x + -21.5 = 21.914607001 Reorder the terms: -21.5 + x = 21.914607001 Solving -21.5 + x = 21.914607001 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21.5' to each side of the equation. -21.5 + 21.5 + x = 21.914607001 + 21.5 Combine like terms: -21.5 + 21.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 21.914607001 + 21.5 x = 21.914607001 + 21.5 Combine like terms: 21.914607001 + 21.5 = 43.414607001 x = 43.414607001 Simplifying x = 43.414607001

Subproblem 2

x + -21.5 = -21.914607001 Simplifying x + -21.5 = -21.914607001 Reorder the terms: -21.5 + x = -21.914607001 Solving -21.5 + x = -21.914607001 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '21.5' to each side of the equation. -21.5 + 21.5 + x = -21.914607001 + 21.5 Combine like terms: -21.5 + 21.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -21.914607001 + 21.5 x = -21.914607001 + 21.5 Combine like terms: -21.914607001 + 21.5 = -0.414607001 x = -0.414607001 Simplifying x = -0.414607001

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {43.414607001, -0.414607001}

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