3x^2-17x-5=1

Solution for 3x^2-17x-5=1 equation:

Simplifying
3x2 + -17x + -5 = 1

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -17x + 3x2 = 1

Solving
-5 + -17x + 3x2 = 1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1 + -17x + 3x2 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: -5 + -1 = -6
-6 + -17x + 3x2 = 1 + -1

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

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

Subproblem 1
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
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {-0.3333333333, 6}