2x^2+17x=-8

Solution for 2x^2+17x=-8 equation:

2x^2+17x=-8

We move all terms to the left:

2x^2+17x-(-8)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2x^2+17x+8=0

a = 2; b = 17; c = +8;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 172-4·2·8
Δ = 225
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{225}=15$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(17)-15}{2*2}=\frac{-32}{4}
=-8
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(17)+15}{2*2}=\frac{-2}{4}
=-1/2
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