17=x*8x

Solution for 17=x*8x equation:

Simplifying
17 = x * 8x

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
17 = 8x * x

Multiply x * x
17 = 8x2

Solving
17 = 8x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x2' to each side of the equation.
17 + -8x2 = 8x2 + -8x2

Combine like terms: 8x2 + -8x2 = 0
17 + -8x2 = 0

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -8x2 = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -8x2 = 0 + -17
-8x2 = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17
-8x2 = -17

Divide each side by '-8'.
x2 = 2.125

Simplifying
x2 = 2.125

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-1.457737974, 1.457737974}