18x2 +16x -2 = 0

ax2 bx c = 0

a = 18

b = 16

c = -2

Δ = b2-4ac

Δ = 16² - (4 * 18 * -2)

Δ = 256 - (4*-36)

Δ = 256 - (-144)

Δ = 400      Δ > 0

18x2+16x-2=0

x = -b ∓ √Δ 2a

x' = -16 - √400 2*18 = -16 - 20.0 36 = -36.0 36 = -1.0

x" = -16 + √400 2*18 = -16 + 20.0 36 = 4.0 36 = 0.111111111111

x' = -324.0

x" = 36.0

S = {x ∈ R / x' = -324.0, x" = 36.0 }