17x^2-140x+115=0

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Solution for 17x^2-140x+115=0 equation:


Simplifying
17x2 + -140x + 115 = 0

Reorder the terms:
115 + -140x + 17x2 = 0

Solving
115 + -140x + 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'.
6.764705882 + -8.235294118x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6.764705882' to each side of the equation.
6.764705882 + -8.235294118x + -6.764705882 + x2 = 0 + -6.764705882

Reorder the terms:
6.764705882 + -6.764705882 + -8.235294118x + x2 = 0 + -6.764705882

Combine like terms: 6.764705882 + -6.764705882 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -8.235294118x + x2 = 0 + -6.764705882
-8.235294118x + x2 = 0 + -6.764705882

Combine like terms: 0 + -6.764705882 = -6.764705882
-8.235294118x + x2 = -6.764705882

The x term is -8.235294118x.  Take half its coefficient (-4.117647059).
Square it (16.95501730) and add it to both sides.

Add '16.95501730' to each side of the equation.
-8.235294118x + 16.95501730 + x2 = -6.764705882 + 16.95501730

Reorder the terms:
16.95501730 + -8.235294118x + x2 = -6.764705882 + 16.95501730

Combine like terms: -6.764705882 + 16.95501730 = 10.190311418
16.95501730 + -8.235294118x + x2 = 10.190311418

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.117647059)(x + -4.117647059) = 10.190311418

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.192226718

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.117647059) equal to 3.192226718 and -3.192226718.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.117647059 = 3.192226718 Simplifying x + -4.117647059 = 3.192226718 Reorder the terms: -4.117647059 + x = 3.192226718 Solving -4.117647059 + x = 3.192226718 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.117647059' to each side of the equation. -4.117647059 + 4.117647059 + x = 3.192226718 + 4.117647059 Combine like terms: -4.117647059 + 4.117647059 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 3.192226718 + 4.117647059 x = 3.192226718 + 4.117647059 Combine like terms: 3.192226718 + 4.117647059 = 7.309873777 x = 7.309873777 Simplifying x = 7.309873777

Subproblem 2

x + -4.117647059 = -3.192226718 Simplifying x + -4.117647059 = -3.192226718 Reorder the terms: -4.117647059 + x = -3.192226718 Solving -4.117647059 + x = -3.192226718 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4.117647059' to each side of the equation. -4.117647059 + 4.117647059 + x = -3.192226718 + 4.117647059 Combine like terms: -4.117647059 + 4.117647059 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -3.192226718 + 4.117647059 x = -3.192226718 + 4.117647059 Combine like terms: -3.192226718 + 4.117647059 = 0.925420341 x = 0.925420341 Simplifying x = 0.925420341

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.309873777, 0.925420341}

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