4x^2-17x+3=-8x+1

Solution for 4x^2-17x+3=-8x+1 equation:

Simplifying
4x2 + -17x + 3 = -8x + 1

Reorder the terms:
3 + -17x + 4x2 = -8x + 1

Reorder the terms:
3 + -17x + 4x2 = 1 + -8x

Solving
3 + -17x + 4x2 = 1 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
3 + -1 + -17x + 8x + 4x2 = 1 + -8x + -1 + 8x

Combine like terms: 3 + -1 = 2
2 + -17x + 8x + 4x2 = 1 + -8x + -1 + 8x

Combine like terms: -17x + 8x = -9x
2 + -9x + 4x2 = 1 + -8x + -1 + 8x

Reorder the terms:
2 + -9x + 4x2 = 1 + -1 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
2 + -9x + 4x2 = 0 + -8x + 8x
2 + -9x + 4x2 = -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
2 + -9x + 4x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -4x)(2 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -4x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -4x = 0

Solving
1 + -4x = 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 + -4x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4x = 0 + -1
-4x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-4x = -1

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 0.25

Simplifying
x = 0.25
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1x = 0

Solving
2 + -1x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -2
-1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1x = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2
Solution
x = {0.25, 2}