17x^2-24x+8=0

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Solution for 17x^2-24x+8=0 equation:


Simplifying
17x2 + -24x + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -24x + 17x2 = 0

Solving
8 + -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'.
0.4705882353 + -1.411764706x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.4705882353' to each side of the equation.
0.4705882353 + -1.411764706x + -0.4705882353 + x2 = 0 + -0.4705882353

Reorder the terms:
0.4705882353 + -0.4705882353 + -1.411764706x + x2 = 0 + -0.4705882353

Combine like terms: 0.4705882353 + -0.4705882353 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -1.411764706x + x2 = 0 + -0.4705882353
-1.411764706x + x2 = 0 + -0.4705882353

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.4705882353 = -0.4705882353
-1.411764706x + x2 = -0.4705882353

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 = -0.4705882353 + 0.4982698963

Reorder the terms:
0.4982698963 + -1.411764706x + x2 = -0.4705882353 + 0.4982698963

Combine like terms: -0.4705882353 + 0.4982698963 = 0.027681661
0.4982698963 + -1.411764706x + x2 = 0.027681661

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.705882353)(x + -0.705882353) = 0.027681661

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.166378066

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.705882353) equal to 0.166378066 and -0.166378066.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.705882353 = 0.166378066 Simplifying x + -0.705882353 = 0.166378066 Reorder the terms: -0.705882353 + x = 0.166378066 Solving -0.705882353 + x = 0.166378066 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 = 0.166378066 + 0.705882353 Combine like terms: -0.705882353 + 0.705882353 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 0.166378066 + 0.705882353 x = 0.166378066 + 0.705882353 Combine like terms: 0.166378066 + 0.705882353 = 0.872260419 x = 0.872260419 Simplifying x = 0.872260419

Subproblem 2

x + -0.705882353 = -0.166378066 Simplifying x + -0.705882353 = -0.166378066 Reorder the terms: -0.705882353 + x = -0.166378066 Solving -0.705882353 + x = -0.166378066 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 = -0.166378066 + 0.705882353 Combine like terms: -0.705882353 + 0.705882353 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -0.166378066 + 0.705882353 x = -0.166378066 + 0.705882353 Combine like terms: -0.166378066 + 0.705882353 = 0.539504287 x = 0.539504287 Simplifying x = 0.539504287

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.872260419, 0.539504287}

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