-16x^2+17x-1=0

Solution for -16x^2+17x-1=0 equation:

Simplifying
-16x2 + 17x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 17x + -16x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + 17x + -16x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + x)(1 + -16x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + x = 0

Solving
-1 + x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + x = 0 + 1
x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -16x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -16x = 0

Solving
1 + -16x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -16x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -16x = 0 + -1
-16x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-16x = -1

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = 0.0625

Simplifying
x = 0.0625
Solution
x = {1, 0.0625}