x(-2x-9)=-2

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Solution for x(-2x-9)=-2 equation:


Simplifying
x(-2x + -9) = -2

Reorder the terms:
x(-9 + -2x) = -2
(-9 * x + -2x * x) = -2
(-9x + -2x2) = -2

Solving
-9x + -2x2 = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + -9x + -2x2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
2 + -9x + -2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-1 + 4.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 4.5x + 1 + x2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + 4.5x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 4.5x + x2 = 0 + 1
4.5x + x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
4.5x + x2 = 1

The x term is 4.5x.  Take half its coefficient (2.25).
Square it (5.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.0625' to each side of the equation.
4.5x + 5.0625 + x2 = 1 + 5.0625

Reorder the terms:
5.0625 + 4.5x + x2 = 1 + 5.0625

Combine like terms: 1 + 5.0625 = 6.0625
5.0625 + 4.5x + x2 = 6.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.25)(x + 2.25) = 6.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.46221445

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.25) equal to 2.46221445 and -2.46221445.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.25 = 2.46221445 Simplifying x + 2.25 = 2.46221445 Reorder the terms: 2.25 + x = 2.46221445 Solving 2.25 + x = 2.46221445 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.25' to each side of the equation. 2.25 + -2.25 + x = 2.46221445 + -2.25 Combine like terms: 2.25 + -2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.46221445 + -2.25 x = 2.46221445 + -2.25 Combine like terms: 2.46221445 + -2.25 = 0.21221445 x = 0.21221445 Simplifying x = 0.21221445

Subproblem 2

x + 2.25 = -2.46221445 Simplifying x + 2.25 = -2.46221445 Reorder the terms: 2.25 + x = -2.46221445 Solving 2.25 + x = -2.46221445 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.25' to each side of the equation. 2.25 + -2.25 + x = -2.46221445 + -2.25 Combine like terms: 2.25 + -2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.46221445 + -2.25 x = -2.46221445 + -2.25 Combine like terms: -2.46221445 + -2.25 = -4.71221445 x = -4.71221445 Simplifying x = -4.71221445

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.21221445, -4.71221445}

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