2x^2+17x-54=0

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Solution for 2x^2+17x-54=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 17x + -54 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-54 + 17x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-54 + 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'.
-27 + 8.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '27' to each side of the equation.
-27 + 8.5x + 27 + x2 = 0 + 27

Reorder the terms:
-27 + 27 + 8.5x + x2 = 0 + 27

Combine like terms: -27 + 27 = 0
0 + 8.5x + x2 = 0 + 27
8.5x + x2 = 0 + 27

Combine like terms: 0 + 27 = 27
8.5x + x2 = 27

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 = 27 + 18.0625

Reorder the terms:
18.0625 + 8.5x + x2 = 27 + 18.0625

Combine like terms: 27 + 18.0625 = 45.0625
18.0625 + 8.5x + x2 = 45.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.25)(x + 4.25) = 45.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.712860791

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.25) equal to 6.712860791 and -6.712860791.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.25 = 6.712860791 Simplifying x + 4.25 = 6.712860791 Reorder the terms: 4.25 + x = 6.712860791 Solving 4.25 + x = 6.712860791 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 = 6.712860791 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.25 + -4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 6.712860791 + -4.25 x = 6.712860791 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 6.712860791 + -4.25 = 2.462860791 x = 2.462860791 Simplifying x = 2.462860791

Subproblem 2

x + 4.25 = -6.712860791 Simplifying x + 4.25 = -6.712860791 Reorder the terms: 4.25 + x = -6.712860791 Solving 4.25 + x = -6.712860791 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 = -6.712860791 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.25 + -4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -6.712860791 + -4.25 x = -6.712860791 + -4.25 Combine like terms: -6.712860791 + -4.25 = -10.962860791 x = -10.962860791 Simplifying x = -10.962860791

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.462860791, -10.962860791}

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