-1=2x^2+5x-17

Solution for -1=2x^2+5x-17 equation:

-1=2x^2+5x-17

We move all terms to the left:

-1-(2x^2+5x-17)=0

We get rid of parentheses

-2x^2-5x+17-1=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2x^2-5x+16=0

a = -2; b = -5; c = +16;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -52-4·(-2)·16
Δ = 153
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{153}=\sqrt{9*17}=\sqrt{9}*\sqrt{17}=3\sqrt{17}$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-5)-3\sqrt{17}}{2*-2}=\frac{5-3\sqrt{17}}{-4}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-5)+3\sqrt{17}}{2*-2}=\frac{5+3\sqrt{17}}{-4}
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