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x^{2}+80-18x=0
Subtract 18x from both sides.
x^{2}-18x+80=0
Rearrange the polynomial to put it in standard form. Place the terms in order from highest to lowest power.
a+b=-18 ab=80
To solve the equation, factor x^{2}-18x+80 using formula x^{2}+\left(a+b\right)x+ab=\left(x+a\right)\left(x+b\right). To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
-1,-80 -2,-40 -4,-20 -5,-16 -8,-10
Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is negative, a and b are both negative. List all such integer pairs that give product 80.
-1-80=-81 -2-40=-42 -4-20=-24 -5-16=-21 -8-10=-18
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-10 b=-8
The solution is the pair that gives sum -18.
\left(x-10\right)\left(x-8\right)
Rewrite factored expression \left(x+a\right)\left(x+b\right) using the obtained values.
x=10 x=8
To find equation solutions, solve x-10=0 and x-8=0.
x^{2}+80-18x=0
Subtract 18x from both sides.
x^{2}-18x+80=0
Rearrange the polynomial to put it in standard form. Place the terms in order from highest to lowest power.
a+b=-18 ab=1\times 80=80
To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as x^{2}+ax+bx+80. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
-1,-80 -2,-40 -4,-20 -5,-16 -8,-10
Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is negative, a and b are both negative. List all such integer pairs that give product 80.
-1-80=-81 -2-40=-42 -4-20=-24 -5-16=-21 -8-10=-18
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-10 b=-8
The solution is the pair that gives sum -18.
\left(x^{2}-10x\right)+\left(-8x+80\right)
Rewrite x^{2}-18x+80 as \left(x^{2}-10x\right)+\left(-8x+80\right).
x\left(x-10\right)-8\left(x-10\right)
Factor out x in the first and -8 in the second group.
\left(x-10\right)\left(x-8\right)
Factor out common term x-10 by using distributive property.
x=10 x=8
To find equation solutions, solve x-10=0 and x-8=0.
x^{2}+80-18x=0
Subtract 18x from both sides.
x^{2}-18x+80=0
All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. The quadratic formula gives two solutions, one when ± is addition and one when it is subtraction.
x=\frac{-\left(-18\right)±\sqrt{\left(-18\right)^{2}-4\times 80}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, -18 for b, and 80 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-18\right)±\sqrt{324-4\times 80}}{2}
Square -18.
x=\frac{-\left(-18\right)±\sqrt{324-320}}{2}
Multiply -4 times 80.
x=\frac{-\left(-18\right)±\sqrt{4}}{2}
Add 324 to -320.
x=\frac{-\left(-18\right)±2}{2}
Take the square root of 4.
x=\frac{18±2}{2}
The opposite of -18 is 18.
x=\frac{20}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{18±2}{2} when ± is plus. Add 18 to 2.
x=10
Divide 20 by 2.
x=\frac{16}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{18±2}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 2 from 18.
x=8
Divide 16 by 2.
x=10 x=8
The equation is now solved.
x^{2}+80-18x=0
Subtract 18x from both sides.
x^{2}-18x=-80
Subtract 80 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x^{2}-18x+\left(-9\right)^{2}=-80+\left(-9\right)^{2}
Divide -18, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -9. Then add the square of -9 to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-18x+81=-80+81
Square -9.
x^{2}-18x+81=1
Add -80 to 81.
\left(x-9\right)^{2}=1
Factor x^{2}-18x+81. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.
\sqrt{\left(x-9\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{1}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-9=1 x-9=-1
Simplify.
x=10 x=8
Add 9 to both sides of the equation.