2x^2-17x+20=0

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Solution for 2x^2-17x+20=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -17x + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + -17x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
20 + -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'.
10 + -8.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -8.5x + -10 + x2 = 0 + -10

Reorder the terms:
10 + -10 + -8.5x + x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -8.5x + x2 = 0 + -10
-8.5x + x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
-8.5x + x2 = -10

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 = -10 + 18.0625

Reorder the terms:
18.0625 + -8.5x + x2 = -10 + 18.0625

Combine like terms: -10 + 18.0625 = 8.0625
18.0625 + -8.5x + x2 = 8.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.25)(x + -4.25) = 8.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.839454173

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.25) equal to 2.839454173 and -2.839454173.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.25 = 2.839454173 Simplifying x + -4.25 = 2.839454173 Reorder the terms: -4.25 + x = 2.839454173 Solving -4.25 + x = 2.839454173 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 = 2.839454173 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.839454173 + 4.25 x = 2.839454173 + 4.25 Combine like terms: 2.839454173 + 4.25 = 7.089454173 x = 7.089454173 Simplifying x = 7.089454173

Subproblem 2

x + -4.25 = -2.839454173 Simplifying x + -4.25 = -2.839454173 Reorder the terms: -4.25 + x = -2.839454173 Solving -4.25 + x = -2.839454173 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 = -2.839454173 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.839454173 + 4.25 x = -2.839454173 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -2.839454173 + 4.25 = 1.410545827 x = 1.410545827 Simplifying x = 1.410545827

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.089454173, 1.410545827}

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