3x^2-17x+2=0

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


Simplifying
3x2 + -17x + 2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + -17x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
2 + -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'.
0.6666666667 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.6666666667' to each side of the equation.
0.6666666667 + -5.666666667x + -0.6666666667 + x2 = 0 + -0.6666666667

Reorder the terms:
0.6666666667 + -0.6666666667 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -0.6666666667

Combine like terms: 0.6666666667 + -0.6666666667 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -0.6666666667
-5.666666667x + x2 = 0 + -0.6666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.6666666667 = -0.6666666667
-5.666666667x + x2 = -0.6666666667

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 = -0.6666666667 + 8.027777782

Reorder the terms:
8.027777782 + -5.666666667x + x2 = -0.6666666667 + 8.027777782

Combine like terms: -0.6666666667 + 8.027777782 = 7.3611111153
8.027777782 + -5.666666667x + x2 = 7.3611111153

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.833333334)(x + -2.833333334) = 7.3611111153

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.713136767

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.833333334) equal to 2.713136767 and -2.713136767.


Subproblem 1
x + -2.833333334 = 2.713136767

Simplifying
x + -2.833333334 = 2.713136767

Reorder the terms:
-2.833333334 + x = 2.713136767

Solving
-2.833333334 + x = 2.713136767

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 = 2.713136767 + 2.833333334

Combine like terms: -2.833333334 + 2.833333334 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + x = 2.713136767 + 2.833333334
x = 2.713136767 + 2.833333334

Combine like terms: 2.713136767 + 2.833333334 = 5.546470101
x = 5.546470101

Simplifying
x = 5.546470101


Subproblem 2
x + -2.833333334 = -2.713136767

Simplifying
x + -2.833333334 = -2.713136767

Reorder the terms:
-2.833333334 + x = -2.713136767

Solving
-2.833333334 + x = -2.713136767

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 = -2.713136767 + 2.833333334

Combine like terms: -2.833333334 + 2.833333334 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + x = -2.713136767 + 2.833333334
x = -2.713136767 + 2.833333334

Combine like terms: -2.713136767 + 2.833333334 = 0.120196567
x = 0.120196567

Simplifying
x = 0.120196567


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {5.546470101, 0.120196567}

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