2x^2-12x+17=6

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Solution for 2x^2-12x+17=6 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -12x + 17 = 6

Reorder the terms:
17 + -12x + 2x2 = 6

Solving
17 + -12x + 2x2 = 6

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
17 + -6 + -12x + 2x2 = 6 + -6

Combine like terms: 17 + -6 = 11
11 + -12x + 2x2 = 6 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
11 + -12x + 2x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
5.5 + -6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation.
5.5 + -6x + -5.5 + x2 = 0 + -5.5

Reorder the terms:
5.5 + -5.5 + -6x + x2 = 0 + -5.5

Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -6x + x2 = 0 + -5.5
-6x + x2 = 0 + -5.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5.5 = -5.5
-6x + x2 = -5.5

The x term is -6x.  Take half its coefficient (-3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-6x + 9 + x2 = -5.5 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6x + x2 = -5.5 + 9

Combine like terms: -5.5 + 9 = 3.5
9 + -6x + x2 = 3.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3)(x + -3) = 3.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.870828693

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3) equal to 1.870828693 and -1.870828693.

Subproblem 1

x + -3 = 1.870828693 Simplifying x + -3 = 1.870828693 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = 1.870828693 Solving -3 + x = 1.870828693 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = 1.870828693 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = 1.870828693 + 3 x = 1.870828693 + 3 Combine like terms: 1.870828693 + 3 = 4.870828693 x = 4.870828693 Simplifying x = 4.870828693

Subproblem 2

x + -3 = -1.870828693 Simplifying x + -3 = -1.870828693 Reorder the terms: -3 + x = -1.870828693 Solving -3 + x = -1.870828693 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3' to each side of the equation. -3 + 3 + x = -1.870828693 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 0 + x = -1.870828693 + 3 x = -1.870828693 + 3 Combine like terms: -1.870828693 + 3 = 1.129171307 x = 1.129171307 Simplifying x = 1.129171307

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.870828693, 1.129171307}

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