2x^2-17x+24=0

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Solution for 2x^2-17x+24=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -17x + 24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
24 + -17x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
24 + -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'.
12 + -8.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -8.5x + -12 + x2 = 0 + -12

Reorder the terms:
12 + -12 + -8.5x + x2 = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -8.5x + x2 = 0 + -12
-8.5x + x2 = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12
-8.5x + x2 = -12

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 = -12 + 18.0625

Reorder the terms:
18.0625 + -8.5x + x2 = -12 + 18.0625

Combine like terms: -12 + 18.0625 = 6.0625
18.0625 + -8.5x + x2 = 6.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.25)(x + -4.25) = 6.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.46221445

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.25) equal to 2.46221445 and -2.46221445.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.25 = 2.46221445 Simplifying x + -4.25 = 2.46221445 Reorder the terms: -4.25 + x = 2.46221445 Solving -4.25 + x = 2.46221445 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 = 2.46221445 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.46221445 + 4.25 x = 2.46221445 + 4.25 Combine like terms: 2.46221445 + 4.25 = 6.71221445 x = 6.71221445 Simplifying x = 6.71221445

Subproblem 2

x + -4.25 = -2.46221445 Simplifying x + -4.25 = -2.46221445 Reorder the terms: -4.25 + x = -2.46221445 Solving -4.25 + x = -2.46221445 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 = -2.46221445 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.46221445 + 4.25 x = -2.46221445 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -2.46221445 + 4.25 = 1.78778555 x = 1.78778555 Simplifying x = 1.78778555

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.71221445, 1.78778555}

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