17x^2-138x-290=

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Solution for 17x^2-138x-290= equation:


Simplifying
17x2 + -138x + -290 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-290 + -138x + 17x2 = 0

Solving
-290 + -138x + 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'.
-17.05882353 + -8.117647059x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '17.05882353' to each side of the equation.
-17.05882353 + -8.117647059x + 17.05882353 + x2 = 0 + 17.05882353

Reorder the terms:
-17.05882353 + 17.05882353 + -8.117647059x + x2 = 0 + 17.05882353

Combine like terms: -17.05882353 + 17.05882353 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -8.117647059x + x2 = 0 + 17.05882353
-8.117647059x + x2 = 0 + 17.05882353

Combine like terms: 0 + 17.05882353 = 17.05882353
-8.117647059x + x2 = 17.05882353

The x term is -8.117647059x.  Take half its coefficient (-4.05882353).
Square it (16.47404845) and add it to both sides.

Add '16.47404845' to each side of the equation.
-8.117647059x + 16.47404845 + x2 = 17.05882353 + 16.47404845

Reorder the terms:
16.47404845 + -8.117647059x + x2 = 17.05882353 + 16.47404845

Combine like terms: 17.05882353 + 16.47404845 = 33.53287198
16.47404845 + -8.117647059x + x2 = 33.53287198

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.05882353)(x + -4.05882353) = 33.53287198

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.790757462

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.05882353) equal to 5.790757462 and -5.790757462.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.05882353 = 5.790757462 Simplifying x + -4.05882353 = 5.790757462 Reorder the terms: -4.05882353 + x = 5.790757462 Solving -4.05882353 + x = 5.790757462 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.05882353' to each side of the equation. -4.05882353 + 4.05882353 + x = 5.790757462 + 4.05882353 Combine like terms: -4.05882353 + 4.05882353 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = 5.790757462 + 4.05882353 x = 5.790757462 + 4.05882353 Combine like terms: 5.790757462 + 4.05882353 = 9.849580992 x = 9.849580992 Simplifying x = 9.849580992

Subproblem 2

x + -4.05882353 = -5.790757462 Simplifying x + -4.05882353 = -5.790757462 Reorder the terms: -4.05882353 + x = -5.790757462 Solving -4.05882353 + x = -5.790757462 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.05882353' to each side of the equation. -4.05882353 + 4.05882353 + x = -5.790757462 + 4.05882353 Combine like terms: -4.05882353 + 4.05882353 = 0.00000000 0.00000000 + x = -5.790757462 + 4.05882353 x = -5.790757462 + 4.05882353 Combine like terms: -5.790757462 + 4.05882353 = -1.731933932 x = -1.731933932 Simplifying x = -1.731933932

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.849580992, -1.731933932}

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