3x^2+17x-7=-1

Solution for 3x^2+17x-7=-1 equation:

Simplifying
3x2 + 17x + -7 = -1

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 17x + 3x2 = -1

Solving
-7 + 17x + 3x2 = -1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 1 + 17x + 3x2 = -1 + 1

Combine like terms: -7 + 1 = -6
-6 + 17x + 3x2 = -1 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
-6 + 17x + 3x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-6 + -1x)(1 + -3x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-6 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-6 + -1x = 0

Solving
-6 + -1x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -1x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 6
-1x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-1x = 6

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -3x = 0

Solving
1 + -3x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -3x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + -1
-3x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-3x = -1

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = 0.3333333333
Solution
x = {-6, 0.3333333333}