2x^2+17xy+21y^2=

Solution for 2x^2+17xy+21y^2= equation:

Simplifying
2x2 + 17xy + 21y2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
17xy + 2x2 + 21y2 = 0

Solving
17xy + 2x2 + 21y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(2x + 3y)(x + 7y) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(2x + 3y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2x + 3y = 0

Solving
2x + 3y = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3y' to each side of the equation.
2x + 3y + -3y = 0 + -3y

Combine like terms: 3y + -3y = 0
2x + 0 = 0 + -3y
2x = 0 + -3y
Remove the zero:
2x = -3y

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -1.5y

Simplifying
x = -1.5y
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(x + 7y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
x + 7y = 0

Solving
x + 7y = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-7y' to each side of the equation.
x + 7y + -7y = 0 + -7y

Combine like terms: 7y + -7y = 0
x + 0 = 0 + -7y
x = 0 + -7y
Remove the zero:
x = -7y

Simplifying
x = -7y
Solution
x = {-1.5y, -7y}