2x^2+17=12x

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


Simplifying
2x2 + 17 = 12x

Reorder the terms:
17 + 2x2 = 12x

Solving
17 + 2x2 = 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 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 = 3.707106781 x = 3.707106781 Simplifying x = 3.707106781

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 = 2.292893219 x = 2.292893219 Simplifying x = 2.292893219

Solution

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

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