(x+4)(17x-4)=2

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Solution for (x+4)(17x-4)=2 equation:


Simplifying
(x + 4)(17x + -4) = 2

Reorder the terms:
(4 + x)(17x + -4) = 2

Reorder the terms:
(4 + x)(-4 + 17x) = 2

Multiply (4 + x) * (-4 + 17x)
(4(-4 + 17x) + x(-4 + 17x)) = 2
((-4 * 4 + 17x * 4) + x(-4 + 17x)) = 2
((-16 + 68x) + x(-4 + 17x)) = 2
(-16 + 68x + (-4 * x + 17x * x)) = 2
(-16 + 68x + (-4x + 17x2)) = 2

Combine like terms: 68x + -4x = 64x
(-16 + 64x + 17x2) = 2

Solving
-16 + 64x + 17x2 = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -2 + 64x + 17x2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: -16 + -2 = -18
-18 + 64x + 17x2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
-18 + 64x + 17x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
17 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '17'.
-1.058823529 + 3.764705882x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.058823529' to each side of the equation.
-1.058823529 + 3.764705882x + 1.058823529 + x2 = 0 + 1.058823529

Reorder the terms:
-1.058823529 + 1.058823529 + 3.764705882x + x2 = 0 + 1.058823529

Combine like terms: -1.058823529 + 1.058823529 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 3.764705882x + x2 = 0 + 1.058823529
3.764705882x + x2 = 0 + 1.058823529

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.058823529 = 1.058823529
3.764705882x + x2 = 1.058823529

The x term is 3.764705882x.  Take half its coefficient (1.882352941).
Square it (3.543252594) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.543252594' to each side of the equation.
3.764705882x + 3.543252594 + x2 = 1.058823529 + 3.543252594

Reorder the terms:
3.543252594 + 3.764705882x + x2 = 1.058823529 + 3.543252594

Combine like terms: 1.058823529 + 3.543252594 = 4.602076123
3.543252594 + 3.764705882x + x2 = 4.602076123

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.882352941)(x + 1.882352941) = 4.602076123

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.145245003

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.882352941) equal to 2.145245003 and -2.145245003.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.882352941 = 2.145245003 Simplifying x + 1.882352941 = 2.145245003 Reorder the terms: 1.882352941 + x = 2.145245003 Solving 1.882352941 + x = 2.145245003 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.882352941' to each side of the equation. 1.882352941 + -1.882352941 + x = 2.145245003 + -1.882352941 Combine like terms: 1.882352941 + -1.882352941 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.145245003 + -1.882352941 x = 2.145245003 + -1.882352941 Combine like terms: 2.145245003 + -1.882352941 = 0.262892062 x = 0.262892062 Simplifying x = 0.262892062

Subproblem 2

x + 1.882352941 = -2.145245003 Simplifying x + 1.882352941 = -2.145245003 Reorder the terms: 1.882352941 + x = -2.145245003 Solving 1.882352941 + x = -2.145245003 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.882352941' to each side of the equation. 1.882352941 + -1.882352941 + x = -2.145245003 + -1.882352941 Combine like terms: 1.882352941 + -1.882352941 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.145245003 + -1.882352941 x = -2.145245003 + -1.882352941 Combine like terms: -2.145245003 + -1.882352941 = -4.027597944 x = -4.027597944 Simplifying x = -4.027597944

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.262892062, -4.027597944}

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