-17x^2-23x+4=0

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Solution for -17x^2-23x+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
-17x2 + -23x + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + -23x + -17x2 = 0

Solving
4 + -23x + -17x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '-17'.
-0.2352941176 + 1.352941176x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.2352941176' to each side of the equation.
-0.2352941176 + 1.352941176x + 0.2352941176 + x2 = 0 + 0.2352941176

Reorder the terms:
-0.2352941176 + 0.2352941176 + 1.352941176x + x2 = 0 + 0.2352941176

Combine like terms: -0.2352941176 + 0.2352941176 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 1.352941176x + x2 = 0 + 0.2352941176
1.352941176x + x2 = 0 + 0.2352941176

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.2352941176 = 0.2352941176
1.352941176x + x2 = 0.2352941176

The x term is 1.352941176x.  Take half its coefficient (0.676470588).
Square it (0.4576124564) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.4576124564' to each side of the equation.
1.352941176x + 0.4576124564 + x2 = 0.2352941176 + 0.4576124564

Reorder the terms:
0.4576124564 + 1.352941176x + x2 = 0.2352941176 + 0.4576124564

Combine like terms: 0.2352941176 + 0.4576124564 = 0.692906574
0.4576124564 + 1.352941176x + x2 = 0.692906574

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.676470588)(x + 0.676470588) = 0.692906574

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.8324101

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.676470588) equal to 0.8324101 and -0.8324101.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.676470588 = 0.8324101 Simplifying x + 0.676470588 = 0.8324101 Reorder the terms: 0.676470588 + x = 0.8324101 Solving 0.676470588 + x = 0.8324101 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.676470588' to each side of the equation. 0.676470588 + -0.676470588 + x = 0.8324101 + -0.676470588 Combine like terms: 0.676470588 + -0.676470588 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 0.8324101 + -0.676470588 x = 0.8324101 + -0.676470588 Combine like terms: 0.8324101 + -0.676470588 = 0.155939512 x = 0.155939512 Simplifying x = 0.155939512

Subproblem 2

x + 0.676470588 = -0.8324101 Simplifying x + 0.676470588 = -0.8324101 Reorder the terms: 0.676470588 + x = -0.8324101 Solving 0.676470588 + x = -0.8324101 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.676470588' to each side of the equation. 0.676470588 + -0.676470588 + x = -0.8324101 + -0.676470588 Combine like terms: 0.676470588 + -0.676470588 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -0.8324101 + -0.676470588 x = -0.8324101 + -0.676470588 Combine like terms: -0.8324101 + -0.676470588 = -1.508880688 x = -1.508880688 Simplifying x = -1.508880688

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.155939512, -1.508880688}

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