-3x^2+3x+17=-1

Solution for -3x^2+3x+17=-1 equation:

Simplifying
-3x2 + 3x + 17 = -1

Reorder the terms:
17 + 3x + -3x2 = -1

Solving
17 + 3x + -3x2 = -1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
17 + 1 + 3x + -3x2 = -1 + 1

Combine like terms: 17 + 1 = 18
18 + 3x + -3x2 = -1 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
18 + 3x + -3x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(6 + x + -1x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((3 + -1x)(2 + x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1x = 0

Solving
3 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -3
-1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1x = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + x = 0

Solving
2 + x = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -2
x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2
Solution
x = {3, -2}