17-2x^2=-1

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

17-2x^2=-1

We move all terms to the left:

17-2x^2-(-1)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2x^2+18=0

a = -2; b = 0; c = +18;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 02-4·(-2)·18
Δ = 144
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{144}=12$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)-12}{2*-2}=\frac{-12}{-4}
=+3
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(0)+12}{2*-2}=\frac{12}{-4}
=-3
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