3x^2+17x-6.9=0

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Solution for 3x^2+17x-6.9=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + 17x + -6.9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6.9 + 17x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-6.9 + 17x + 3x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '3'.
-2.3 + 5.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.3' to each side of the equation.
-2.3 + 5.666666667x + 2.3 + x2 = 0 + 2.3

Reorder the terms:
-2.3 + 2.3 + 5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 2.3

Combine like terms: -2.3 + 2.3 = 0.0
0.0 + 5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 2.3
5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + 2.3

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.3 = 2.3
5.666666667x + x2 = 2.3

The x term is 5.666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (2.833333334).
Square it (8.027777782) and add it to both sides.

Add '8.027777782' to each side of the equation.
5.666666667x + 8.027777782 + x2 = 2.3 + 8.027777782

Reorder the terms:
8.027777782 + 5.666666667x + x2 = 2.3 + 8.027777782

Combine like terms: 2.3 + 8.027777782 = 10.327777782
8.027777782 + 5.666666667x + x2 = 10.327777782

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.833333334)(x + 2.833333334) = 10.327777782

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.213686012

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.833333334) equal to 3.213686012 and -3.213686012.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.833333334 = 3.213686012 Simplifying x + 2.833333334 = 3.213686012 Reorder the terms: 2.833333334 + x = 3.213686012 Solving 2.833333334 + x = 3.213686012 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.833333334' to each side of the equation. 2.833333334 + -2.833333334 + x = 3.213686012 + -2.833333334 Combine like terms: 2.833333334 + -2.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 3.213686012 + -2.833333334 x = 3.213686012 + -2.833333334 Combine like terms: 3.213686012 + -2.833333334 = 0.380352678 x = 0.380352678 Simplifying x = 0.380352678

Subproblem 2

x + 2.833333334 = -3.213686012 Simplifying x + 2.833333334 = -3.213686012 Reorder the terms: 2.833333334 + x = -3.213686012 Solving 2.833333334 + x = -3.213686012 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.833333334' to each side of the equation. 2.833333334 + -2.833333334 + x = -3.213686012 + -2.833333334 Combine like terms: 2.833333334 + -2.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -3.213686012 + -2.833333334 x = -3.213686012 + -2.833333334 Combine like terms: -3.213686012 + -2.833333334 = -6.047019346 x = -6.047019346 Simplifying x = -6.047019346

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.380352678, -6.047019346}

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