18x2 +7x -8 = 0

ax2 bx c = 0

a = 18

b = 7

c = -8

Δ = b2-4ac

Δ = 7² - (4 * 18 * -8)

Δ = 49 - (4*-144)

Δ = 49 - (-576)

Δ = 625      Δ > 0

18x2+7x-8=0

x = -b ∓ √Δ 2a

x' = -7 - √625 2*18 = -7 - 25.0 36 = -32.0 36 = -0.888888888889

x" = -7 + √625 2*18 = -7 + 25.0 36 = 18.0 36 = 0.5

x' = -288.0

x" = 162.0

S = {x ∈ R / x' = -288.0, x" = 162.0 }