17x^2-20x-24=0

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Solution for 17x^2-20x-24=0 equation:


Simplifying
17x2 + -20x + -24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -20x + 17x2 = 0

Solving
-24 + -20x + 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'.
-1.411764706 + -1.176470588x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.411764706' to each side of the equation.
-1.411764706 + -1.176470588x + 1.411764706 + x2 = 0 + 1.411764706

Reorder the terms:
-1.411764706 + 1.411764706 + -1.176470588x + x2 = 0 + 1.411764706

Combine like terms: -1.411764706 + 1.411764706 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1.176470588x + x2 = 0 + 1.411764706
-1.176470588x + x2 = 0 + 1.411764706

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.411764706 = 1.411764706
-1.176470588x + x2 = 1.411764706

The x term is -1.176470588x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.588235294).
Square it (0.3460207611) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.3460207611' to each side of the equation.
-1.176470588x + 0.3460207611 + x2 = 1.411764706 + 0.3460207611

Reorder the terms:
0.3460207611 + -1.176470588x + x2 = 1.411764706 + 0.3460207611

Combine like terms: 1.411764706 + 0.3460207611 = 1.7577854671
0.3460207611 + -1.176470588x + x2 = 1.7577854671

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.588235294)(x + -0.588235294) = 1.7577854671

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.32581502

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.588235294) equal to 1.32581502 and -1.32581502.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.588235294 = 1.32581502 Simplifying x + -0.588235294 = 1.32581502 Reorder the terms: -0.588235294 + x = 1.32581502 Solving -0.588235294 + x = 1.32581502 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.588235294' to each side of the equation. -0.588235294 + 0.588235294 + x = 1.32581502 + 0.588235294 Combine like terms: -0.588235294 + 0.588235294 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.32581502 + 0.588235294 x = 1.32581502 + 0.588235294 Combine like terms: 1.32581502 + 0.588235294 = 1.914050314 x = 1.914050314 Simplifying x = 1.914050314

Subproblem 2

x + -0.588235294 = -1.32581502 Simplifying x + -0.588235294 = -1.32581502 Reorder the terms: -0.588235294 + x = -1.32581502 Solving -0.588235294 + x = -1.32581502 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.588235294' to each side of the equation. -0.588235294 + 0.588235294 + x = -1.32581502 + 0.588235294 Combine like terms: -0.588235294 + 0.588235294 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.32581502 + 0.588235294 x = -1.32581502 + 0.588235294 Combine like terms: -1.32581502 + 0.588235294 = -0.737579726 x = -0.737579726 Simplifying x = -0.737579726

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.914050314, -0.737579726}

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