\(2x^2+2y^2+10x-6y-18=0\)
First, you want to put this equation in a form that you can get information about the circle from.
Rearrange a bit:
2x2+10x+2y2-6y=18
Factor
2(x2+10x)+2(y2-3y)=18
Divide by 2
(x2+10x)+(y2-3y)=9
Add numbers to turn into perfect squares, making sure to add the same to both sides
(x2+10x+25)+(y2-3y+2.25)=9+25+1.5
Factor
(x+5)2+(y-1.5)2=36.25
(-5,1.5) is the center and 36.25 is the radius squared, so 36.25pi is the area.