x^2-9x=158

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Solution for x^2-9x=158 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -9x = 158

Reorder the terms:
-9x + x2 = 158

Solving
-9x + x2 = 158

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-158 + -9x + x2 = 158 + -158

Combine like terms: 158 + -158 = 0
-158 + -9x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '158' to each side of the equation.
-158 + -9x + 158 + x2 = 0 + 158

Reorder the terms:
-158 + 158 + -9x + x2 = 0 + 158

Combine like terms: -158 + 158 = 0
0 + -9x + x2 = 0 + 158
-9x + x2 = 0 + 158

Combine like terms: 0 + 158 = 158
-9x + x2 = 158

The x term is -9x.  Take half its coefficient (-4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
-9x + 20.25 + x2 = 158 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + -9x + x2 = 158 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 158 + 20.25 = 178.25
20.25 + -9x + x2 = 178.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.5)(x + -4.5) = 178.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.351029923

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.5) equal to 13.351029923 and -13.351029923.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.5 = 13.351029923 Simplifying x + -4.5 = 13.351029923 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + x = 13.351029923 Solving -4.5 + x = 13.351029923 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + x = 13.351029923 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 13.351029923 + 4.5 x = 13.351029923 + 4.5 Combine like terms: 13.351029923 + 4.5 = 17.851029923 x = 17.851029923 Simplifying x = 17.851029923

Subproblem 2

x + -4.5 = -13.351029923 Simplifying x + -4.5 = -13.351029923 Reorder the terms: -4.5 + x = -13.351029923 Solving -4.5 + x = -13.351029923 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.5' to each side of the equation. -4.5 + 4.5 + x = -13.351029923 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -13.351029923 + 4.5 x = -13.351029923 + 4.5 Combine like terms: -13.351029923 + 4.5 = -8.851029923 x = -8.851029923 Simplifying x = -8.851029923

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {17.851029923, -8.851029923}

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