17x^2+24x-16=0

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Solution for 17x^2+24x-16=0 equation:


Simplifying
17x2 + 24x + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 24x + 17x2 = 0

Solving
-16 + 24x + 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'.
-0.9411764706 + 1.411764706x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.9411764706' to each side of the equation.
-0.9411764706 + 1.411764706x + 0.9411764706 + x2 = 0 + 0.9411764706

Reorder the terms:
-0.9411764706 + 0.9411764706 + 1.411764706x + x2 = 0 + 0.9411764706

Combine like terms: -0.9411764706 + 0.9411764706 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 1.411764706x + x2 = 0 + 0.9411764706
1.411764706x + x2 = 0 + 0.9411764706

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.9411764706 = 0.9411764706
1.411764706x + x2 = 0.9411764706

The x term is 1.411764706x.  Take half its coefficient (0.705882353).
Square it (0.4982698963) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.4982698963' to each side of the equation.
1.411764706x + 0.4982698963 + x2 = 0.9411764706 + 0.4982698963

Reorder the terms:
0.4982698963 + 1.411764706x + x2 = 0.9411764706 + 0.4982698963

Combine like terms: 0.9411764706 + 0.4982698963 = 1.4394463669
0.4982698963 + 1.411764706x + x2 = 1.4394463669

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.705882353)(x + 0.705882353) = 1.4394463669

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.199769297

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.705882353) equal to 1.199769297 and -1.199769297.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.705882353 = 1.199769297 Simplifying x + 0.705882353 = 1.199769297 Reorder the terms: 0.705882353 + x = 1.199769297 Solving 0.705882353 + x = 1.199769297 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.705882353' to each side of the equation. 0.705882353 + -0.705882353 + x = 1.199769297 + -0.705882353 Combine like terms: 0.705882353 + -0.705882353 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.199769297 + -0.705882353 x = 1.199769297 + -0.705882353 Combine like terms: 1.199769297 + -0.705882353 = 0.493886944 x = 0.493886944 Simplifying x = 0.493886944

Subproblem 2

x + 0.705882353 = -1.199769297 Simplifying x + 0.705882353 = -1.199769297 Reorder the terms: 0.705882353 + x = -1.199769297 Solving 0.705882353 + x = -1.199769297 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.705882353' to each side of the equation. 0.705882353 + -0.705882353 + x = -1.199769297 + -0.705882353 Combine like terms: 0.705882353 + -0.705882353 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.199769297 + -0.705882353 x = -1.199769297 + -0.705882353 Combine like terms: -1.199769297 + -0.705882353 = -1.90565165 x = -1.90565165 Simplifying x = -1.90565165

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.493886944, -1.90565165}

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