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 = -18.0 36 = -0.5

x" = 7 + √625 2*18 = 7 + 25.0 36 = 32.0 36 = 0.888888888889

x' = -162.0

x" = 288.0

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