3(x-2)(x-2)=18

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Solution for 3(x-2)(x-2)=18 equation: 


Simplifying
3(x + -2)(x + -2) = 18

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x)(x + -2) = 18

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x)(-2 + x) = 18

Multiply (-2 + x) * (-2 + x)
3(-2(-2 + x) + x(-2 + x)) = 18
3((-2 * -2 + x * -2) + x(-2 + x)) = 18
3((4 + -2x) + x(-2 + x)) = 18
3(4 + -2x + (-2 * x + x * x)) = 18
3(4 + -2x + (-2x + x2)) = 18

Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
3(4 + -4x + x2) = 18
(4 * 3 + -4x * 3 + x2 * 3) = 18
(12 + -12x + 3x2) = 18

Solving
12 + -12x + 3x2 = 18

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
12 + -18 + -12x + 3x2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 12 + -18 = -6
-6 + -12x + 3x2 = 18 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
-6 + -12x + 3x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-2 + -4x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-2 + -4x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-2 + -4x + x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + -4x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -4x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 2
-4x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-4x + x2 = 2

The x term is -4x.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4x + 4 + x2 = 2 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x + x2 = 2 + 4

Combine like terms: 2 + 4 = 6
4 + -4x + x2 = 6

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2)(x + -2) = 6

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.449489743

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2) equal to 2.449489743 and -2.449489743.


Subproblem 1
x + -2 = 2.449489743

Simplifying
x + -2 = 2.449489743

Reorder the terms:
-2 + x = 2.449489743

Solving
-2 + x = 2.449489743

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + x = 2.449489743 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + x = 2.449489743 + 2
x = 2.449489743 + 2

Combine like terms: 2.449489743 + 2 = 4.449489743
x = 4.449489743

Simplifying
x = 4.449489743


Subproblem 2
x + -2 = -2.449489743

Simplifying
x + -2 = -2.449489743

Reorder the terms:
-2 + x = -2.449489743

Solving
-2 + x = -2.449489743

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + x = -2.449489743 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + x = -2.449489743 + 2
x = -2.449489743 + 2

Combine like terms: -2.449489743 + 2 = -0.449489743
x = -0.449489743

Simplifying
x = -0.449489743


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {4.449489743, -0.449489743}
Solution
x = {4.449489743, -0.449489743}

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