-x^2+17x-24=0

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Solution for -x^2+17x-24=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 17x + -24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 17x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
-24 + 17x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
24 + -17x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -17x + -24 + x2 = 0 + -24

Reorder the terms:
24 + -24 + -17x + x2 = 0 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -17x + x2 = 0 + -24
-17x + x2 = 0 + -24

Combine like terms: 0 + -24 = -24
-17x + x2 = -24

The x term is -17x.  Take half its coefficient (-8.5).
Square it (72.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '72.25' to each side of the equation.
-17x + 72.25 + x2 = -24 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -17x + x2 = -24 + 72.25

Combine like terms: -24 + 72.25 = 48.25
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 48.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8.5)(x + -8.5) = 48.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.946221995

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8.5) equal to 6.946221995 and -6.946221995.

Subproblem 1

x + -8.5 = 6.946221995 Simplifying x + -8.5 = 6.946221995 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = 6.946221995 Solving -8.5 + x = 6.946221995 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.5' to each side of the equation. -8.5 + 8.5 + x = 6.946221995 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 6.946221995 + 8.5 x = 6.946221995 + 8.5 Combine like terms: 6.946221995 + 8.5 = 15.446221995 x = 15.446221995 Simplifying x = 15.446221995

Subproblem 2

x + -8.5 = -6.946221995 Simplifying x + -8.5 = -6.946221995 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = -6.946221995 Solving -8.5 + x = -6.946221995 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.5' to each side of the equation. -8.5 + 8.5 + x = -6.946221995 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -6.946221995 + 8.5 x = -6.946221995 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -6.946221995 + 8.5 = 1.553778005 x = 1.553778005 Simplifying x = 1.553778005

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {15.446221995, 1.553778005}

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