The given expression is :
[tex]2x^2=18[/tex]Simplify the equation for x :
[tex]2x^2=18[/tex]Divide both side by 2 :
[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{2x^2}{2}=\frac{18}{2} \\ x^2=9 \end{gathered}[/tex]taking square root on both side :
[tex]\begin{gathered} x^2=9 \\ \sqrt[]{x^2}=\sqrt[]{9} \\ x=\pm3 \end{gathered}[/tex]Answer :