17x^2-42x-8=0

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Solution for 17x^2-42x-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
17x2 + -42x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -42x + 17x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -42x + 17x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '17'.
-0.4705882353 + -2.470588235x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.4705882353' to each side of the equation.
-0.4705882353 + -2.470588235x + 0.4705882353 + x2 = 0 + 0.4705882353

Reorder the terms:
-0.4705882353 + 0.4705882353 + -2.470588235x + x2 = 0 + 0.4705882353

Combine like terms: -0.4705882353 + 0.4705882353 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -2.470588235x + x2 = 0 + 0.4705882353
-2.470588235x + x2 = 0 + 0.4705882353

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.4705882353 = 0.4705882353
-2.470588235x + x2 = 0.4705882353

The x term is -2.470588235x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.235294118).
Square it (1.525951558) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.525951558' to each side of the equation.
-2.470588235x + 1.525951558 + x2 = 0.4705882353 + 1.525951558

Reorder the terms:
1.525951558 + -2.470588235x + x2 = 0.4705882353 + 1.525951558

Combine like terms: 0.4705882353 + 1.525951558 = 1.9965397933
1.525951558 + -2.470588235x + x2 = 1.9965397933

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.235294118)(x + -1.235294118) = 1.9965397933

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.412989665

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.235294118) equal to 1.412989665 and -1.412989665.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.235294118 = 1.412989665 Simplifying x + -1.235294118 = 1.412989665 Reorder the terms: -1.235294118 + x = 1.412989665 Solving -1.235294118 + x = 1.412989665 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.235294118' to each side of the equation. -1.235294118 + 1.235294118 + x = 1.412989665 + 1.235294118 Combine like terms: -1.235294118 + 1.235294118 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.412989665 + 1.235294118 x = 1.412989665 + 1.235294118 Combine like terms: 1.412989665 + 1.235294118 = 2.648283783 x = 2.648283783 Simplifying x = 2.648283783

Subproblem 2

x + -1.235294118 = -1.412989665 Simplifying x + -1.235294118 = -1.412989665 Reorder the terms: -1.235294118 + x = -1.412989665 Solving -1.235294118 + x = -1.412989665 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.235294118' to each side of the equation. -1.235294118 + 1.235294118 + x = -1.412989665 + 1.235294118 Combine like terms: -1.235294118 + 1.235294118 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.412989665 + 1.235294118 x = -1.412989665 + 1.235294118 Combine like terms: -1.412989665 + 1.235294118 = -0.177695547 x = -0.177695547 Simplifying x = -0.177695547

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.648283783, -0.177695547}

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