18x2 +5x -2 = 0

ax2 bx c = 0

a = 18

b = 5

c = -2

Δ = b2-4ac

Δ = 5² - (4 * 18 * -2)

Δ = 25 - (4*-36)

Δ = 25 - (-144)

Δ = 169      Δ > 0

18x2+5x-2=0

x = -b ∓ √Δ 2a

x' = -5 - √169 2*18 = -5 - 13.0 36 = -18.0 36 = -0.5

x" = -5 + √169 2*18 = -5 + 13.0 36 = 8.0 36 = 0.222222222222

x' = -162.0

x" = 72.0

S = {x ∈ R / x' = -162.0, x" = 72.0 }