42x^2+31x-17=0

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Solution for 42x^2+31x-17=0 equation:


Simplifying
42x2 + 31x + -17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 31x + 42x2 = 0

Solving
-17 + 31x + 42x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '42'.
-0.4047619048 + 0.7380952381x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.4047619048' to each side of the equation.
-0.4047619048 + 0.7380952381x + 0.4047619048 + x2 = 0 + 0.4047619048

Reorder the terms:
-0.4047619048 + 0.4047619048 + 0.7380952381x + x2 = 0 + 0.4047619048

Combine like terms: -0.4047619048 + 0.4047619048 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 0.7380952381x + x2 = 0 + 0.4047619048
0.7380952381x + x2 = 0 + 0.4047619048

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.4047619048 = 0.4047619048
0.7380952381x + x2 = 0.4047619048

The x term is 0.7380952381x.  Take half its coefficient (0.3690476191).
Square it (0.1361961452) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1361961452' to each side of the equation.
0.7380952381x + 0.1361961452 + x2 = 0.4047619048 + 0.1361961452

Reorder the terms:
0.1361961452 + 0.7380952381x + x2 = 0.4047619048 + 0.1361961452

Combine like terms: 0.4047619048 + 0.1361961452 = 0.54095805
0.1361961452 + 0.7380952381x + x2 = 0.54095805

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.3690476191)(x + 0.3690476191) = 0.54095805

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.735498504

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.3690476191) equal to 0.735498504 and -0.735498504.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.3690476191 = 0.735498504 Simplifying x + 0.3690476191 = 0.735498504 Reorder the terms: 0.3690476191 + x = 0.735498504 Solving 0.3690476191 + x = 0.735498504 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3690476191' to each side of the equation. 0.3690476191 + -0.3690476191 + x = 0.735498504 + -0.3690476191 Combine like terms: 0.3690476191 + -0.3690476191 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 0.735498504 + -0.3690476191 x = 0.735498504 + -0.3690476191 Combine like terms: 0.735498504 + -0.3690476191 = 0.3664508849 x = 0.3664508849 Simplifying x = 0.3664508849

Subproblem 2

x + 0.3690476191 = -0.735498504 Simplifying x + 0.3690476191 = -0.735498504 Reorder the terms: 0.3690476191 + x = -0.735498504 Solving 0.3690476191 + x = -0.735498504 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3690476191' to each side of the equation. 0.3690476191 + -0.3690476191 + x = -0.735498504 + -0.3690476191 Combine like terms: 0.3690476191 + -0.3690476191 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -0.735498504 + -0.3690476191 x = -0.735498504 + -0.3690476191 Combine like terms: -0.735498504 + -0.3690476191 = -1.1045461231 x = -1.1045461231 Simplifying x = -1.1045461231

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.3664508849, -1.1045461231}

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