17x^2-44x-50=0

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Solution for 17x^2-44x-50=0 equation:


Simplifying
17x2 + -44x + -50 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-50 + -44x + 17x2 = 0

Solving
-50 + -44x + 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'.
-2.941176471 + -2.588235294x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.941176471' to each side of the equation.
-2.941176471 + -2.588235294x + 2.941176471 + x2 = 0 + 2.941176471

Reorder the terms:
-2.941176471 + 2.941176471 + -2.588235294x + x2 = 0 + 2.941176471

Combine like terms: -2.941176471 + 2.941176471 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -2.588235294x + x2 = 0 + 2.941176471
-2.588235294x + x2 = 0 + 2.941176471

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.941176471 = 2.941176471
-2.588235294x + x2 = 2.941176471

The x term is -2.588235294x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.294117647).
Square it (1.674740484) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.674740484' to each side of the equation.
-2.588235294x + 1.674740484 + x2 = 2.941176471 + 1.674740484

Reorder the terms:
1.674740484 + -2.588235294x + x2 = 2.941176471 + 1.674740484

Combine like terms: 2.941176471 + 1.674740484 = 4.615916955
1.674740484 + -2.588235294x + x2 = 4.615916955

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.294117647)(x + -1.294117647) = 4.615916955

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.148468514

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.294117647) equal to 2.148468514 and -2.148468514.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.294117647 = 2.148468514 Simplifying x + -1.294117647 = 2.148468514 Reorder the terms: -1.294117647 + x = 2.148468514 Solving -1.294117647 + x = 2.148468514 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.294117647' to each side of the equation. -1.294117647 + 1.294117647 + x = 2.148468514 + 1.294117647 Combine like terms: -1.294117647 + 1.294117647 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.148468514 + 1.294117647 x = 2.148468514 + 1.294117647 Combine like terms: 2.148468514 + 1.294117647 = 3.442586161 x = 3.442586161 Simplifying x = 3.442586161

Subproblem 2

x + -1.294117647 = -2.148468514 Simplifying x + -1.294117647 = -2.148468514 Reorder the terms: -1.294117647 + x = -2.148468514 Solving -1.294117647 + x = -2.148468514 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.294117647' to each side of the equation. -1.294117647 + 1.294117647 + x = -2.148468514 + 1.294117647 Combine like terms: -1.294117647 + 1.294117647 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.148468514 + 1.294117647 x = -2.148468514 + 1.294117647 Combine like terms: -2.148468514 + 1.294117647 = -0.854350867 x = -0.854350867 Simplifying x = -0.854350867

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.442586161, -0.854350867}

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