2017x^2-2016x-1=0

Solution for 2017x^2-2016x-1=0 equation:

Simplifying
2017x2 + -2016x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -2016x + 2017x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -2016x + 2017x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -2017x)(1 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + -2017x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -2017x = 0

Solving
-1 + -2017x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2017x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2017x = 0 + 1
-2017x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-2017x = 1

Divide each side by '-2017'.
x = -0.0004957858205

Simplifying
x = -0.0004957858205
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1x = 0

Solving
1 + -1x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -1x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -1
-1x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-1x = -1

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1
Solution
x = {-0.0004957858205, 1}