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 = -4.0 36 = -0.111111111111

x" = 16 + √400 2*18 = 16 + 20.0 36 = 36.0 36 = 1.0

x' = -36.0

x" = 324.0

S = {x ∈ R / x' = -36.0, x" = 324.0 }