x^2-8x-10=18

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Solution for x^2-8x-10=18 equation: 


Simplifying
x2 + -8x + -10 = 18

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -8x + x2 = 18

Solving
-10 + -8x + x2 = 18

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -18 + -8x + x2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: -10 + -18 = -28
-28 + -8x + x2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
-28 + -8x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + -8x + 28 + x2 = 0 + 28

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 28 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 28
-8x + x2 = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: 0 + 28 = 28
-8x + x2 = 28

The x term is -8x.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8x + 16 + x2 = 28 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = 28 + 16

Combine like terms: 28 + 16 = 44
16 + -8x + x2 = 44

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 44

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.633249581

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 6.633249581 and -6.633249581.


Subproblem 1
x + -4 = 6.633249581

Simplifying
x + -4 = 6.633249581

Reorder the terms:
-4 + x = 6.633249581

Solving
-4 + x = 6.633249581

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + x = 6.633249581 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + x = 6.633249581 + 4
x = 6.633249581 + 4

Combine like terms: 6.633249581 + 4 = 10.633249581
x = 10.633249581

Simplifying
x = 10.633249581


Subproblem 2
x + -4 = -6.633249581

Simplifying
x + -4 = -6.633249581

Reorder the terms:
-4 + x = -6.633249581

Solving
-4 + x = -6.633249581

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + x = -6.633249581 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + x = -6.633249581 + 4
x = -6.633249581 + 4

Combine like terms: -6.633249581 + 4 = -2.633249581
x = -2.633249581

Simplifying
x = -2.633249581


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {10.633249581, -2.633249581}

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