4x^2-10x-17=0

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Solution for 4x^2-10x-17=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -10x + -17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -10x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-17 + -10x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-4.25 + -2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.25' to each side of the equation.
-4.25 + -2.5x + 4.25 + x2 = 0 + 4.25

Reorder the terms:
-4.25 + 4.25 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 4.25

Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 4.25
-2.5x + x2 = 0 + 4.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.25 = 4.25
-2.5x + x2 = 4.25

The x term is -2.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = 4.25 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 4.25 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 4.25 + 1.5625 = 5.8125
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 5.8125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.25)(x + -1.25) = 5.8125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.41091269

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.25) equal to 2.41091269 and -2.41091269.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.25 = 2.41091269 Simplifying x + -1.25 = 2.41091269 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = 2.41091269 Solving -1.25 + x = 2.41091269 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = 2.41091269 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.41091269 + 1.25 x = 2.41091269 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 2.41091269 + 1.25 = 3.66091269 x = 3.66091269 Simplifying x = 3.66091269

Subproblem 2

x + -1.25 = -2.41091269 Simplifying x + -1.25 = -2.41091269 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = -2.41091269 Solving -1.25 + x = -2.41091269 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = -2.41091269 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.41091269 + 1.25 x = -2.41091269 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -2.41091269 + 1.25 = -1.16091269 x = -1.16091269 Simplifying x = -1.16091269

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.66091269, -1.16091269}

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