17x^2+21x-28=0

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Solution for 17x^2+21x-28=0 equation:


Simplifying
17x2 + 21x + -28 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 21x + 17x2 = 0

Solving
-28 + 21x + 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'.
-1.647058824 + 1.235294118x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.647058824' to each side of the equation.
-1.647058824 + 1.235294118x + 1.647058824 + x2 = 0 + 1.647058824

Reorder the terms:
-1.647058824 + 1.647058824 + 1.235294118x + x2 = 0 + 1.647058824

Combine like terms: -1.647058824 + 1.647058824 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 1.235294118x + x2 = 0 + 1.647058824
1.235294118x + x2 = 0 + 1.647058824

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.647058824 = 1.647058824
1.235294118x + x2 = 1.647058824

The x term is 1.235294118x.  Take half its coefficient (0.617647059).
Square it (0.3814878895) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.3814878895' to each side of the equation.
1.235294118x + 0.3814878895 + x2 = 1.647058824 + 0.3814878895

Reorder the terms:
0.3814878895 + 1.235294118x + x2 = 1.647058824 + 0.3814878895

Combine like terms: 1.647058824 + 0.3814878895 = 2.0285467135
0.3814878895 + 1.235294118x + x2 = 2.0285467135

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.617647059)(x + 0.617647059) = 2.0285467135

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.42427059

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.617647059) equal to 1.42427059 and -1.42427059.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.617647059 = 1.42427059 Simplifying x + 0.617647059 = 1.42427059 Reorder the terms: 0.617647059 + x = 1.42427059 Solving 0.617647059 + x = 1.42427059 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.617647059' to each side of the equation. 0.617647059 + -0.617647059 + x = 1.42427059 + -0.617647059 Combine like terms: 0.617647059 + -0.617647059 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.42427059 + -0.617647059 x = 1.42427059 + -0.617647059 Combine like terms: 1.42427059 + -0.617647059 = 0.806623531 x = 0.806623531 Simplifying x = 0.806623531

Subproblem 2

x + 0.617647059 = -1.42427059 Simplifying x + 0.617647059 = -1.42427059 Reorder the terms: 0.617647059 + x = -1.42427059 Solving 0.617647059 + x = -1.42427059 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.617647059' to each side of the equation. 0.617647059 + -0.617647059 + x = -1.42427059 + -0.617647059 Combine like terms: 0.617647059 + -0.617647059 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.42427059 + -0.617647059 x = -1.42427059 + -0.617647059 Combine like terms: -1.42427059 + -0.617647059 = -2.041917649 x = -2.041917649 Simplifying x = -2.041917649

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.806623531, -2.041917649}

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