18+x(4x-1)=42

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Solution for 18+x(4x-1)=42 equation:


Simplifying
18 + x(4x + -1) = 42

Reorder the terms:
18 + x(-1 + 4x) = 42
18 + (-1 * x + 4x * x) = 42
18 + (-1x + 4x2) = 42

Solving
18 + -1x + 4x2 = 42

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
18 + -42 + -1x + 4x2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: 18 + -42 = -24
-24 + -1x + 4x2 = 42 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
-24 + -1x + 4x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
4 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '4'.
-6 + -0.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -0.25x + 6 + x2 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + -0.25x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -0.25x + x2 = 0 + 6
-0.25x + x2 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-0.25x + x2 = 6

The x term is -0.25x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.125).
Square it (0.015625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.015625' to each side of the equation.
-0.25x + 0.015625 + x2 = 6 + 0.015625

Reorder the terms:
0.015625 + -0.25x + x2 = 6 + 0.015625

Combine like terms: 6 + 0.015625 = 6.015625
0.015625 + -0.25x + x2 = 6.015625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.125)(x + -0.125) = 6.015625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.452677109

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.125) equal to 2.452677109 and -2.452677109.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.125 = 2.452677109 Simplifying x + -0.125 = 2.452677109 Reorder the terms: -0.125 + x = 2.452677109 Solving -0.125 + x = 2.452677109 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.125' to each side of the equation. -0.125 + 0.125 + x = 2.452677109 + 0.125 Combine like terms: -0.125 + 0.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 2.452677109 + 0.125 x = 2.452677109 + 0.125 Combine like terms: 2.452677109 + 0.125 = 2.577677109 x = 2.577677109 Simplifying x = 2.577677109

Subproblem 2

x + -0.125 = -2.452677109 Simplifying x + -0.125 = -2.452677109 Reorder the terms: -0.125 + x = -2.452677109 Solving -0.125 + x = -2.452677109 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.125' to each side of the equation. -0.125 + 0.125 + x = -2.452677109 + 0.125 Combine like terms: -0.125 + 0.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -2.452677109 + 0.125 x = -2.452677109 + 0.125 Combine like terms: -2.452677109 + 0.125 = -2.327677109 x = -2.327677109 Simplifying x = -2.327677109

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.577677109, -2.327677109}

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