2x^2-17x-4=0

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Solution for 2x^2-17x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -17x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -17x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -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'.
-2 + -8.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -8.5x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + -8.5x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -8.5x + x2 = 0 + 2
-8.5x + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-8.5x + x2 = 2

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 = 2 + 18.0625

Reorder the terms:
18.0625 + -8.5x + x2 = 2 + 18.0625

Combine like terms: 2 + 18.0625 = 20.0625
18.0625 + -8.5x + x2 = 20.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.25)(x + -4.25) = 20.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.479118217

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.25) equal to 4.479118217 and -4.479118217.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.25 = 4.479118217 Simplifying x + -4.25 = 4.479118217 Reorder the terms: -4.25 + x = 4.479118217 Solving -4.25 + x = 4.479118217 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 = 4.479118217 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 4.479118217 + 4.25 x = 4.479118217 + 4.25 Combine like terms: 4.479118217 + 4.25 = 8.729118217 x = 8.729118217 Simplifying x = 8.729118217

Subproblem 2

x + -4.25 = -4.479118217 Simplifying x + -4.25 = -4.479118217 Reorder the terms: -4.25 + x = -4.479118217 Solving -4.25 + x = -4.479118217 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 = -4.479118217 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -4.479118217 + 4.25 x = -4.479118217 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.479118217 + 4.25 = -0.229118217 x = -0.229118217 Simplifying x = -0.229118217

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.729118217, -0.229118217}

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