-2x^2+13x+17=0

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Solution for -2x^2+13x+17=0 equation:


Simplifying
-2x2 + 13x + 17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
17 + 13x + -2x2 = 0

Solving
17 + 13x + -2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-8.5 + -6.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8.5' to each side of the equation.
-8.5 + -6.5x + 8.5 + x2 = 0 + 8.5

Reorder the terms:
-8.5 + 8.5 + -6.5x + x2 = 0 + 8.5

Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -6.5x + x2 = 0 + 8.5
-6.5x + x2 = 0 + 8.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 8.5 = 8.5
-6.5x + x2 = 8.5

The x term is -6.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.25).
Square it (10.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '10.5625' to each side of the equation.
-6.5x + 10.5625 + x2 = 8.5 + 10.5625

Reorder the terms:
10.5625 + -6.5x + x2 = 8.5 + 10.5625

Combine like terms: 8.5 + 10.5625 = 19.0625
10.5625 + -6.5x + x2 = 19.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.25)(x + -3.25) = 19.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.366062299

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.25) equal to 4.366062299 and -4.366062299.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.25 = 4.366062299 Simplifying x + -3.25 = 4.366062299 Reorder the terms: -3.25 + x = 4.366062299 Solving -3.25 + x = 4.366062299 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.25' to each side of the equation. -3.25 + 3.25 + x = 4.366062299 + 3.25 Combine like terms: -3.25 + 3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 4.366062299 + 3.25 x = 4.366062299 + 3.25 Combine like terms: 4.366062299 + 3.25 = 7.616062299 x = 7.616062299 Simplifying x = 7.616062299

Subproblem 2

x + -3.25 = -4.366062299 Simplifying x + -3.25 = -4.366062299 Reorder the terms: -3.25 + x = -4.366062299 Solving -3.25 + x = -4.366062299 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.25' to each side of the equation. -3.25 + 3.25 + x = -4.366062299 + 3.25 Combine like terms: -3.25 + 3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -4.366062299 + 3.25 x = -4.366062299 + 3.25 Combine like terms: -4.366062299 + 3.25 = -1.116062299 x = -1.116062299 Simplifying x = -1.116062299

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.616062299, -1.116062299}

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