17x^2+17x-24=0

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Solution for 17x^2+17x-24=0 equation:


Simplifying
17x2 + 17x + -24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 17x + 17x2 = 0

Solving
-24 + 17x + 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'.
-1.411764706 + x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.411764706' to each side of the equation.
-1.411764706 + x + 1.411764706 + x2 = 0 + 1.411764706

Reorder the terms:
-1.411764706 + 1.411764706 + x + x2 = 0 + 1.411764706

Combine like terms: -1.411764706 + 1.411764706 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + x + x2 = 0 + 1.411764706
x + x2 = 0 + 1.411764706

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.411764706 = 1.411764706
x + x2 = 1.411764706

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
 + 0.25 + x2 = 1.411764706 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + x2 = 1.411764706 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 1.411764706 + 0.25 = 1.661764706
1.25 + x2 = 1.661764706

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 1.661764706

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.28909453

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 1.28909453 and -1.28909453.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 1.28909453 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 1.28909453 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 1.28909453 Solving 0.5 + x = 1.28909453 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 1.28909453 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.28909453 + -0.5 x = 1.28909453 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 1.28909453 + -0.5 = 0.78909453 x = 0.78909453 Simplifying x = 0.78909453

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -1.28909453 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -1.28909453 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -1.28909453 Solving 0.5 + x = -1.28909453 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -1.28909453 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.28909453 + -0.5 x = -1.28909453 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -1.28909453 + -0.5 = -1.78909453 x = -1.78909453 Simplifying x = -1.78909453

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.78909453, -1.78909453}

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