12x^2+29x+17=0

Solution for 12x^2+29x+17=0 equation:

Simplifying
12x2 + 29x + 17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
17 + 29x + 12x2 = 0

Solving
17 + 29x + 12x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(17 + 12x)(1 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(17 + 12x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
17 + 12x = 0

Solving
17 + 12x = 0

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

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 12x = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 12x = 0 + -17
12x = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17
12x = -17

Divide each side by '12'.
x = -1.416666667

Simplifying
x = -1.416666667
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + x = 0

Solving
1 + x = 0

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1
Solution
x = {-1.416666667, -1}