4x^2+12x-17=0

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Solution for 4x^2+12x-17=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + 12x + -17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 12x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-17 + 12x + 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 + 3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.25' to each side of the equation.
-4.25 + 3x + 4.25 + x2 = 0 + 4.25

Reorder the terms:
-4.25 + 4.25 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 4.25

Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00
0.00 + 3x + x2 = 0 + 4.25
3x + x2 = 0 + 4.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.25 = 4.25
3x + x2 = 4.25

The x term is 3x.  Take half its coefficient (1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
3x + 2.25 + x2 = 4.25 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 4.25 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 4.25 + 2.25 = 6.5
2.25 + 3x + x2 = 6.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.5)(x + 1.5) = 6.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.549509757

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.5) equal to 2.549509757 and -2.549509757.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.5 = 2.549509757 Simplifying x + 1.5 = 2.549509757 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = 2.549509757 Solving 1.5 + x = 2.549509757 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = 2.549509757 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.549509757 + -1.5 x = 2.549509757 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 2.549509757 + -1.5 = 1.049509757 x = 1.049509757 Simplifying x = 1.049509757

Subproblem 2

x + 1.5 = -2.549509757 Simplifying x + 1.5 = -2.549509757 Reorder the terms: 1.5 + x = -2.549509757 Solving 1.5 + x = -2.549509757 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation. 1.5 + -1.5 + x = -2.549509757 + -1.5 Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.549509757 + -1.5 x = -2.549509757 + -1.5 Combine like terms: -2.549509757 + -1.5 = -4.049509757 x = -4.049509757 Simplifying x = -4.049509757

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.049509757, -4.049509757}

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