2x^2+17x-8.7=0

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Solution for 2x^2+17x-8.7=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 17x + -8.7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8.7 + 17x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-8.7 + 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'.
-4.35 + 8.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.35' to each side of the equation.
-4.35 + 8.5x + 4.35 + x2 = 0 + 4.35

Reorder the terms:
-4.35 + 4.35 + 8.5x + x2 = 0 + 4.35

Combine like terms: -4.35 + 4.35 = 0.00
0.00 + 8.5x + x2 = 0 + 4.35
8.5x + x2 = 0 + 4.35

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.35 = 4.35
8.5x + x2 = 4.35

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 = 4.35 + 18.0625

Reorder the terms:
18.0625 + 8.5x + x2 = 4.35 + 18.0625

Combine like terms: 4.35 + 18.0625 = 22.4125
18.0625 + 8.5x + x2 = 22.4125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.25)(x + 4.25) = 22.4125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.734184196

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.25) equal to 4.734184196 and -4.734184196.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.25 = 4.734184196 Simplifying x + 4.25 = 4.734184196 Reorder the terms: 4.25 + x = 4.734184196 Solving 4.25 + x = 4.734184196 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 = 4.734184196 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.25 + -4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 4.734184196 + -4.25 x = 4.734184196 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.734184196 + -4.25 = 0.484184196 x = 0.484184196 Simplifying x = 0.484184196

Subproblem 2

x + 4.25 = -4.734184196 Simplifying x + 4.25 = -4.734184196 Reorder the terms: 4.25 + x = -4.734184196 Solving 4.25 + x = -4.734184196 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 = -4.734184196 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.25 + -4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -4.734184196 + -4.25 x = -4.734184196 + -4.25 Combine like terms: -4.734184196 + -4.25 = -8.984184196 x = -8.984184196 Simplifying x = -8.984184196

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.484184196, -8.984184196}

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