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x^2-4x=18

x^2-4x=18 equation

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x  - 4*x = 18
$$x^{2} - 4 x = 18$$
Detail solution
Move right part of the equation to
left part with negative sign.

The equation is transformed from
$$x^{2} - 4 x = 18$$
to
$$\left(x^{2} - 4 x\right) - 18 = 0$$
This equation is of the form
$$a*x^2 + b*x + c = 0$$
A quadratic equation can be solved using the discriminant
The roots of the quadratic equation:
$$x_{1} = \frac{\sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
$$x_{2} = \frac{- \sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
where $D = b^2 - 4 a c$ is the discriminant.
Because
$$a = 1$$
$$b = -4$$
$$c = -18$$
, then
$$D = b^2 - 4 * a * c = $$
$$\left(-4\right)^{2} - 1 \cdot 4 \left(-18\right) = 88$$
Because D > 0, then the equation has two roots.
$$x_1 = \frac{(-b + \sqrt{D})}{2 a}$$
$$x_2 = \frac{(-b - \sqrt{D})}{2 a}$$
or
$$x_{1} = 2 + \sqrt{22}$$
Simplify
$$x_{2} = - \sqrt{22} + 2$$
Simplify
Vieta's Theorem
it is reduced quadratic equation
$$p x + x^{2} + q = 0$$
where
$$p = \frac{b}{a}$$
$$p = -4$$
$$q = \frac{c}{a}$$
$$q = -18$$
Vieta Formulas
$$x_{1} + x_{2} = - p$$
$$x_{1} x_{2} = q$$
$$x_{1} + x_{2} = 4$$
$$x_{1} x_{2} = -18$$
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Rapid solution [src]
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x_1 = 2 - \/ 22 
$$x_{1} = - \sqrt{22} + 2$$
            ____
x_2 = 2 + \/ 22 
$$x_{2} = 2 + \sqrt{22}$$
Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
      ____         ____
2 - \/ 22  + 2 + \/ 22 
$$\left(- \sqrt{22} + 2\right) + \left(2 + \sqrt{22}\right)$$
=
4
$$4$$
product
      ____         ____
2 - \/ 22  * 2 + \/ 22 
$$\left(- \sqrt{22} + 2\right) * \left(2 + \sqrt{22}\right)$$
=
-18
$$-18$$
Numerical answer [src]
x1 = -2.69041575982343
x2 = 6.69041575982343
x2 = 6.69041575982343
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x^2-4x=18 equation