x(x+18)=(x+9)2

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Solution for x(x+18)=(x+9)2 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + 18) = (x + 9) * 2

Reorder the terms:
x(18 + x) = (x + 9) * 2
(18 * x + x * x) = (x + 9) * 2
(18x + x2) = (x + 9) * 2

Reorder the terms:
18x + x2 = (9 + x) * 2

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
18x + x2 = 2(9 + x)
18x + x2 = (9 * 2 + x * 2)
18x + x2 = (18 + 2x)

Solving
18x + x2 = 18 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 18x + -2x + x2 = 18 + 2x + -18 + -2x

Combine like terms: 18x + -2x = 16x
-18 + 16x + x2 = 18 + 2x + -18 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 16x + x2 = 18 + -18 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
-18 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 2x + -2x
-18 + 16x + x2 = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-18 + 16x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 16x + 18 + x2 = 0 + 18

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 18 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 16x + x2 = 0 + 18
16x + x2 = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: 0 + 18 = 18
16x + x2 = 18

The x term is 16x.  Take half its coefficient (8).
Square it (64) and add it to both sides.

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
16x + 64 + x2 = 18 + 64

Reorder the terms:
64 + 16x + x2 = 18 + 64

Combine like terms: 18 + 64 = 82
64 + 16x + x2 = 82

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8)(x + 8) = 82

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.055385138

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8) equal to 9.055385138 and -9.055385138.

Subproblem 1

x + 8 = 9.055385138 Simplifying x + 8 = 9.055385138 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = 9.055385138 Solving 8 + x = 9.055385138 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + x = 9.055385138 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = 9.055385138 + -8 x = 9.055385138 + -8 Combine like terms: 9.055385138 + -8 = 1.055385138 x = 1.055385138 Simplifying x = 1.055385138

Subproblem 2

x + 8 = -9.055385138 Simplifying x + 8 = -9.055385138 Reorder the terms: 8 + x = -9.055385138 Solving 8 + x = -9.055385138 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + x = -9.055385138 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + x = -9.055385138 + -8 x = -9.055385138 + -8 Combine like terms: -9.055385138 + -8 = -17.055385138 x = -17.055385138 Simplifying x = -17.055385138

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.055385138, -17.055385138}

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