2x^2-17x-66=0

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Solution for 2x^2-17x-66=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -17x + -66 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-66 + -17x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-66 + -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'.
-33 + -8.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '33' to each side of the equation.
-33 + -8.5x + 33 + x2 = 0 + 33

Reorder the terms:
-33 + 33 + -8.5x + x2 = 0 + 33

Combine like terms: -33 + 33 = 0
0 + -8.5x + x2 = 0 + 33
-8.5x + x2 = 0 + 33

Combine like terms: 0 + 33 = 33
-8.5x + x2 = 33

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 = 33 + 18.0625

Reorder the terms:
18.0625 + -8.5x + x2 = 33 + 18.0625

Combine like terms: 33 + 18.0625 = 51.0625
18.0625 + -8.5x + x2 = 51.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.25)(x + -4.25) = 51.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.145802964

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.25) equal to 7.145802964 and -7.145802964.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.25 = 7.145802964 Simplifying x + -4.25 = 7.145802964 Reorder the terms: -4.25 + x = 7.145802964 Solving -4.25 + x = 7.145802964 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 = 7.145802964 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 7.145802964 + 4.25 x = 7.145802964 + 4.25 Combine like terms: 7.145802964 + 4.25 = 11.395802964 x = 11.395802964 Simplifying x = 11.395802964

Subproblem 2

x + -4.25 = -7.145802964 Simplifying x + -4.25 = -7.145802964 Reorder the terms: -4.25 + x = -7.145802964 Solving -4.25 + x = -7.145802964 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 = -7.145802964 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -7.145802964 + 4.25 x = -7.145802964 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -7.145802964 + 4.25 = -2.895802964 x = -2.895802964 Simplifying x = -2.895802964

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.395802964, -2.895802964}

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