2x^2+17x+29=0

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Solution for 2x^2+17x+29=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 17x + 29 = 0

Reorder the terms:
29 + 17x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
29 + 17x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
14.5 + 8.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-14.5' to each side of the equation.
14.5 + 8.5x + -14.5 + x2 = 0 + -14.5

Reorder the terms:
14.5 + -14.5 + 8.5x + x2 = 0 + -14.5

Combine like terms: 14.5 + -14.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 8.5x + x2 = 0 + -14.5
8.5x + x2 = 0 + -14.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -14.5 = -14.5
8.5x + x2 = -14.5

The x term is 8.5x.  Take half its coefficient (4.25).
Square it (18.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '18.0625' to each side of the equation.
8.5x + 18.0625 + x2 = -14.5 + 18.0625

Reorder the terms:
18.0625 + 8.5x + x2 = -14.5 + 18.0625

Combine like terms: -14.5 + 18.0625 = 3.5625
18.0625 + 8.5x + x2 = 3.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.25)(x + 4.25) = 3.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.887458609

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.25) equal to 1.887458609 and -1.887458609.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.25 = 1.887458609 Simplifying x + 4.25 = 1.887458609 Reorder the terms: 4.25 + x = 1.887458609 Solving 4.25 + x = 1.887458609 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.25' to each side of the equation. 4.25 + -4.25 + x = 1.887458609 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.25 + -4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.887458609 + -4.25 x = 1.887458609 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 1.887458609 + -4.25 = -2.362541391 x = -2.362541391 Simplifying x = -2.362541391

Subproblem 2

x + 4.25 = -1.887458609 Simplifying x + 4.25 = -1.887458609 Reorder the terms: 4.25 + x = -1.887458609 Solving 4.25 + x = -1.887458609 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.25' to each side of the equation. 4.25 + -4.25 + x = -1.887458609 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.25 + -4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.887458609 + -4.25 x = -1.887458609 + -4.25 Combine like terms: -1.887458609 + -4.25 = -6.137458609 x = -6.137458609 Simplifying x = -6.137458609

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.362541391, -6.137458609}

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