16x^2+18x+17=0

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Solution for 16x^2+18x+17=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x2 + 18x + 17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
17 + 18x + 16x2 = 0

Solving
17 + 18x + 16x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '16'.
1.0625 + 1.125x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.0625' to each side of the equation.
1.0625 + 1.125x + -1.0625 + x2 = 0 + -1.0625

Reorder the terms:
1.0625 + -1.0625 + 1.125x + x2 = 0 + -1.0625

Combine like terms: 1.0625 + -1.0625 = 0.0000
0.0000 + 1.125x + x2 = 0 + -1.0625
1.125x + x2 = 0 + -1.0625

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.0625 = -1.0625
1.125x + x2 = -1.0625

The x term is 1.125x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5625).
Square it (0.31640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.31640625' to each side of the equation.
1.125x + 0.31640625 + x2 = -1.0625 + 0.31640625

Reorder the terms:
0.31640625 + 1.125x + x2 = -1.0625 + 0.31640625

Combine like terms: -1.0625 + 0.31640625 = -0.74609375
0.31640625 + 1.125x + x2 = -0.74609375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5625)(x + 0.5625) = -0.74609375

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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