-9x^2-17x+20=0

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Solution for -9x^2-17x+20=0 equation:


Simplifying
-9x2 + -17x + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + -17x + -9x2 = 0

Solving
20 + -17x + -9x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-9 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-9'.
-2.222222222 + 1.888888889x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.222222222' to each side of the equation.
-2.222222222 + 1.888888889x + 2.222222222 + x2 = 0 + 2.222222222

Reorder the terms:
-2.222222222 + 2.222222222 + 1.888888889x + x2 = 0 + 2.222222222

Combine like terms: -2.222222222 + 2.222222222 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 1.888888889x + x2 = 0 + 2.222222222
1.888888889x + x2 = 0 + 2.222222222

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.222222222 = 2.222222222
1.888888889x + x2 = 2.222222222

The x term is 1.888888889x.  Take half its coefficient (0.9444444445).
Square it (0.8919753087) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.8919753087' to each side of the equation.
1.888888889x + 0.8919753087 + x2 = 2.222222222 + 0.8919753087

Reorder the terms:
0.8919753087 + 1.888888889x + x2 = 2.222222222 + 0.8919753087

Combine like terms: 2.222222222 + 0.8919753087 = 3.1141975307
0.8919753087 + 1.888888889x + x2 = 3.1141975307

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.9444444445)(x + 0.9444444445) = 3.1141975307

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.764708908

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.9444444445) equal to 1.764708908 and -1.764708908.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.9444444445 = 1.764708908 Simplifying x + 0.9444444445 = 1.764708908 Reorder the terms: 0.9444444445 + x = 1.764708908 Solving 0.9444444445 + x = 1.764708908 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.9444444445' to each side of the equation. 0.9444444445 + -0.9444444445 + x = 1.764708908 + -0.9444444445 Combine like terms: 0.9444444445 + -0.9444444445 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.764708908 + -0.9444444445 x = 1.764708908 + -0.9444444445 Combine like terms: 1.764708908 + -0.9444444445 = 0.8202644635 x = 0.8202644635 Simplifying x = 0.8202644635

Subproblem 2

x + 0.9444444445 = -1.764708908 Simplifying x + 0.9444444445 = -1.764708908 Reorder the terms: 0.9444444445 + x = -1.764708908 Solving 0.9444444445 + x = -1.764708908 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.9444444445' to each side of the equation. 0.9444444445 + -0.9444444445 + x = -1.764708908 + -0.9444444445 Combine like terms: 0.9444444445 + -0.9444444445 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.764708908 + -0.9444444445 x = -1.764708908 + -0.9444444445 Combine like terms: -1.764708908 + -0.9444444445 = -2.7091533525 x = -2.7091533525 Simplifying x = -2.7091533525

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.8202644635, -2.7091533525}

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