2x^2+17x-448=0

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Solution for 2x^2+17x-448=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 17x + -448 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-448 + 17x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-448 + 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'.
-224 + 8.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '224' to each side of the equation.
-224 + 8.5x + 224 + x2 = 0 + 224

Reorder the terms:
-224 + 224 + 8.5x + x2 = 0 + 224

Combine like terms: -224 + 224 = 0
0 + 8.5x + x2 = 0 + 224
8.5x + x2 = 0 + 224

Combine like terms: 0 + 224 = 224
8.5x + x2 = 224

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 = 224 + 18.0625

Reorder the terms:
18.0625 + 8.5x + x2 = 224 + 18.0625

Combine like terms: 224 + 18.0625 = 242.0625
18.0625 + 8.5x + x2 = 242.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.25)(x + 4.25) = 242.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.558357883

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.25) equal to 15.558357883 and -15.558357883.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.25 = 15.558357883 Simplifying x + 4.25 = 15.558357883 Reorder the terms: 4.25 + x = 15.558357883 Solving 4.25 + x = 15.558357883 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 = 15.558357883 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.25 + -4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 15.558357883 + -4.25 x = 15.558357883 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 15.558357883 + -4.25 = 11.308357883 x = 11.308357883 Simplifying x = 11.308357883

Subproblem 2

x + 4.25 = -15.558357883 Simplifying x + 4.25 = -15.558357883 Reorder the terms: 4.25 + x = -15.558357883 Solving 4.25 + x = -15.558357883 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 = -15.558357883 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.25 + -4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -15.558357883 + -4.25 x = -15.558357883 + -4.25 Combine like terms: -15.558357883 + -4.25 = -19.808357883 x = -19.808357883 Simplifying x = -19.808357883

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.308357883, -19.808357883}

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