2x^2-17x-7.9=0

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Solution for 2x^2-17x-7.9=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -17x + -7.9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7.9 + -17x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-7.9 + -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'.
-3.95 + -8.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.95' to each side of the equation.
-3.95 + -8.5x + 3.95 + x2 = 0 + 3.95

Reorder the terms:
-3.95 + 3.95 + -8.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.95

Combine like terms: -3.95 + 3.95 = 0.00
0.00 + -8.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.95
-8.5x + x2 = 0 + 3.95

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.95 = 3.95
-8.5x + x2 = 3.95

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 = 3.95 + 18.0625

Reorder the terms:
18.0625 + -8.5x + x2 = 3.95 + 18.0625

Combine like terms: 3.95 + 18.0625 = 22.0125
18.0625 + -8.5x + x2 = 22.0125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4.25)(x + -4.25) = 22.0125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.691748075

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4.25) equal to 4.691748075 and -4.691748075.

Subproblem 1

x + -4.25 = 4.691748075 Simplifying x + -4.25 = 4.691748075 Reorder the terms: -4.25 + x = 4.691748075 Solving -4.25 + x = 4.691748075 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 = 4.691748075 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 4.691748075 + 4.25 x = 4.691748075 + 4.25 Combine like terms: 4.691748075 + 4.25 = 8.941748075 x = 8.941748075 Simplifying x = 8.941748075

Subproblem 2

x + -4.25 = -4.691748075 Simplifying x + -4.25 = -4.691748075 Reorder the terms: -4.25 + x = -4.691748075 Solving -4.25 + x = -4.691748075 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 = -4.691748075 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -4.691748075 + 4.25 x = -4.691748075 + 4.25 Combine like terms: -4.691748075 + 4.25 = -0.441748075 x = -0.441748075 Simplifying x = -0.441748075

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.941748075, -0.441748075}

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