17=-16x^2+52x+5

Solution for 17=-16x^2+52x+5 equation:

Simplifying
17 = -16x2 + 52x + 5

Reorder the terms:
17 = 5 + 52x + -16x2

Solving
17 = 5 + 52x + -16x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 17 + -5 = 12
12 + -52x + 16x2 = 5 + 52x + -16x2 + -5 + -52x + 16x2

Reorder the terms:
12 + -52x + 16x2 = 5 + -5 + 52x + -52x + -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
12 + -52x + 16x2 = 0 + 52x + -52x + -16x2 + 16x2
12 + -52x + 16x2 = 52x + -52x + -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: 52x + -52x = 0
12 + -52x + 16x2 = 0 + -16x2 + 16x2
12 + -52x + 16x2 = -16x2 + 16x2

Combine like terms: -16x2 + 16x2 = 0
12 + -52x + 16x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(3 + -13x + 4x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((1 + -4x)(3 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -4x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -4x = 0

Solving
1 + -4x = 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 + -4x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4x = 0 + -1
-4x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-4x = -1

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 0.25

Simplifying
x = 0.25
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1x = 0

Solving
3 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -3
-1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1x = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
Solution
x = {0.25, 3}