21x^2-17x-8=0

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Solution for 21x^2-17x-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
21x2 + -17x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -17x + 21x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -17x + 21x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -3x)(8 + -7x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-1 + -3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -3x = 0 Solving -1 + -3x = 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 + -3x = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + -3x = 0 + 1 -3x = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 -3x = 1 Divide each side by '-3'. x = -0.3333333333 Simplifying x = -0.3333333333

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(8 + -7x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -7x = 0 Solving 8 + -7x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + -7x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -7x = 0 + -8 -7x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -7x = -8 Divide each side by '-7'. x = 1.142857143 Simplifying x = 1.142857143

Solution

x = {-0.3333333333, 1.142857143}

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