3x^2-17x+18=0

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Solution for 3x^2-17x+18=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + -17x + 18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
18 + -17x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
18 + -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'.
6 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -5.666666667x + -6 + x2 = 0 + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + -6 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -6
-5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-5.666666667x + x2 = -6

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 = -6 + 8.027777782

Reorder the terms:
8.027777782 + -5.666666667x + x2 = -6 + 8.027777782

Combine like terms: -6 + 8.027777782 = 2.027777782
8.027777782 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 2.027777782

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.833333334)(x + -2.833333334) = 2.027777782

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.424000626

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.833333334) equal to 1.424000626 and -1.424000626.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.833333334 = 1.424000626 Simplifying x + -2.833333334 = 1.424000626 Reorder the terms: -2.833333334 + x = 1.424000626 Solving -2.833333334 + x = 1.424000626 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 = 1.424000626 + 2.833333334 Combine like terms: -2.833333334 + 2.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.424000626 + 2.833333334 x = 1.424000626 + 2.833333334 Combine like terms: 1.424000626 + 2.833333334 = 4.25733396 x = 4.25733396 Simplifying x = 4.25733396

Subproblem 2

x + -2.833333334 = -1.424000626 Simplifying x + -2.833333334 = -1.424000626 Reorder the terms: -2.833333334 + x = -1.424000626 Solving -2.833333334 + x = -1.424000626 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 = -1.424000626 + 2.833333334 Combine like terms: -2.833333334 + 2.833333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.424000626 + 2.833333334 x = -1.424000626 + 2.833333334 Combine like terms: -1.424000626 + 2.833333334 = 1.409332708 x = 1.409332708 Simplifying x = 1.409332708

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.25733396, 1.409332708}

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