2x^2-17x+16=0

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Solution for 2x^2-17x+16=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -17x + 16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
16 + -17x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
16 + -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'.
8 + -8.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8.5x + -8 + x2 = 0 + -8

Reorder the terms:
8 + -8 + -8.5x + x2 = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -8.5x + x2 = 0 + -8
-8.5x + x2 = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-8.5x + x2 = -8

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 = -8 + 18.0625

Reorder the terms:
18.0625 + -8.5x + x2 = -8 + 18.0625

Combine like terms: -8 + 18.0625 = 10.0625
18.0625 + -8.5x + x2 = 10.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.25)(x + -4.25) = 10.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.172144385

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.25) equal to 3.172144385 and -3.172144385.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.25 = 3.172144385 Simplifying x + -4.25 = 3.172144385 Reorder the terms: -4.25 + x = 3.172144385 Solving -4.25 + x = 3.172144385 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 = 3.172144385 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.172144385 + 4.25 x = 3.172144385 + 4.25 Combine like terms: 3.172144385 + 4.25 = 7.422144385 x = 7.422144385 Simplifying x = 7.422144385

Subproblem 2

x + -4.25 = -3.172144385 Simplifying x + -4.25 = -3.172144385 Reorder the terms: -4.25 + x = -3.172144385 Solving -4.25 + x = -3.172144385 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 = -3.172144385 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.172144385 + 4.25 x = -3.172144385 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -3.172144385 + 4.25 = 1.077855615 x = 1.077855615 Simplifying x = 1.077855615

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.422144385, 1.077855615}

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