2x+17=x^2+2x+1

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Solution for 2x+17=x^2+2x+1 equation:


Simplifying
2x + 17 = x2 + 2x + 1

Reorder the terms:
17 + 2x = x2 + 2x + 1

Reorder the terms:
17 + 2x = 1 + 2x + x2

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
17 + 2x + -2x = 1 + 2x + -2x + x2

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
17 + 0 = 1 + 2x + -2x + x2
17 = 1 + 2x + -2x + x2

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
17 = 1 + 0 + x2
17 = 1 + x2

Solving
17 = 1 + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x2' to each side of the equation.
17 + -1x2 = 1 + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
17 + -1x2 = 1 + 0
17 + -1x2 = 1

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -1x2 = 1 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -1x2 = 1 + -17
-1x2 = 1 + -17

Combine like terms: 1 + -17 = -16
-1x2 = -16

Divide each side by '-1'.
x2 = 16

Simplifying
x2 = 16

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-4, 4}

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