17x^2+70x-140=0

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Solution for 17x^2+70x-140=0 equation:


Simplifying
17x2 + 70x + -140 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-140 + 70x + 17x2 = 0

Solving
-140 + 70x + 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'.
-8.235294118 + 4.117647059x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8.235294118' to each side of the equation.
-8.235294118 + 4.117647059x + 8.235294118 + x2 = 0 + 8.235294118

Reorder the terms:
-8.235294118 + 8.235294118 + 4.117647059x + x2 = 0 + 8.235294118

Combine like terms: -8.235294118 + 8.235294118 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 4.117647059x + x2 = 0 + 8.235294118
4.117647059x + x2 = 0 + 8.235294118

Combine like terms: 0 + 8.235294118 = 8.235294118
4.117647059x + x2 = 8.235294118

The x term is 4.117647059x.  Take half its coefficient (2.05882353).
Square it (4.238754328) and add it to both sides.

Add '4.238754328' to each side of the equation.
4.117647059x + 4.238754328 + x2 = 8.235294118 + 4.238754328

Reorder the terms:
4.238754328 + 4.117647059x + x2 = 8.235294118 + 4.238754328

Combine like terms: 8.235294118 + 4.238754328 = 12.474048446
4.238754328 + 4.117647059x + x2 = 12.474048446

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.05882353)(x + 2.05882353) = 12.474048446

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.531861895

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.05882353) equal to 3.531861895 and -3.531861895.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.05882353 = 3.531861895 Simplifying x + 2.05882353 = 3.531861895 Reorder the terms: 2.05882353 + x = 3.531861895 Solving 2.05882353 + x = 3.531861895 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.05882353' to each side of the equation. 2.05882353 + -2.05882353 + x = 3.531861895 + -2.05882353 Combine like terms: 2.05882353 + -2.05882353 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = 3.531861895 + -2.05882353 x = 3.531861895 + -2.05882353 Combine like terms: 3.531861895 + -2.05882353 = 1.473038365 x = 1.473038365 Simplifying x = 1.473038365

Subproblem 2

x + 2.05882353 = -3.531861895 Simplifying x + 2.05882353 = -3.531861895 Reorder the terms: 2.05882353 + x = -3.531861895 Solving 2.05882353 + x = -3.531861895 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.05882353' to each side of the equation. 2.05882353 + -2.05882353 + x = -3.531861895 + -2.05882353 Combine like terms: 2.05882353 + -2.05882353 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = -3.531861895 + -2.05882353 x = -3.531861895 + -2.05882353 Combine like terms: -3.531861895 + -2.05882353 = -5.590685425 x = -5.590685425 Simplifying x = -5.590685425

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.473038365, -5.590685425}

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