2x^2+12x=-17

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Solution for 2x^2+12x=-17 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 12x = -17

Reorder the terms:
12x + 2x2 = -17

Solving
12x + 2x2 = -17

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
17 + 12x + 2x2 = -17 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
17 + 12x + 2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
8.5 + 6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-8.5' to each side of the equation.
8.5 + 6x + -8.5 + x2 = 0 + -8.5

Reorder the terms:
8.5 + -8.5 + 6x + x2 = 0 + -8.5

Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 6x + x2 = 0 + -8.5
6x + x2 = 0 + -8.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -8.5 = -8.5
6x + x2 = -8.5

The x term is 6x.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6x + 9 + x2 = -8.5 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = -8.5 + 9

Combine like terms: -8.5 + 9 = 0.5
9 + 6x + x2 = 0.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 0.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.707106781

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 0.707106781 and -0.707106781.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 0.707106781 Simplifying x + 3 = 0.707106781 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 0.707106781 Solving 3 + x = 0.707106781 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = 0.707106781 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 0.707106781 + -3 x = 0.707106781 + -3 Combine like terms: 0.707106781 + -3 = -2.292893219 x = -2.292893219 Simplifying x = -2.292893219

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -0.707106781 Simplifying x + 3 = -0.707106781 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -0.707106781 Solving 3 + x = -0.707106781 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = -0.707106781 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -0.707106781 + -3 x = -0.707106781 + -3 Combine like terms: -0.707106781 + -3 = -3.707106781 x = -3.707106781 Simplifying x = -3.707106781

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.292893219, -3.707106781}

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