4x^2-17x+7=0

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Solution for 4x^2-17x+7=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -17x + 7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
7 + -17x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
7 + -17x + 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'.
1.75 + -4.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.75' to each side of the equation.
1.75 + -4.25x + -1.75 + x2 = 0 + -1.75

Reorder the terms:
1.75 + -1.75 + -4.25x + x2 = 0 + -1.75

Combine like terms: 1.75 + -1.75 = 0.00
0.00 + -4.25x + x2 = 0 + -1.75
-4.25x + x2 = 0 + -1.75

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.75 = -1.75
-4.25x + x2 = -1.75

The x term is -4.25x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.125).
Square it (4.515625) and add it to both sides.

Add '4.515625' to each side of the equation.
-4.25x + 4.515625 + x2 = -1.75 + 4.515625

Reorder the terms:
4.515625 + -4.25x + x2 = -1.75 + 4.515625

Combine like terms: -1.75 + 4.515625 = 2.765625
4.515625 + -4.25x + x2 = 2.765625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.125)(x + -2.125) = 2.765625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.663016837

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.125) equal to 1.663016837 and -1.663016837.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.125 = 1.663016837 Simplifying x + -2.125 = 1.663016837 Reorder the terms: -2.125 + x = 1.663016837 Solving -2.125 + x = 1.663016837 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.125' to each side of the equation. -2.125 + 2.125 + x = 1.663016837 + 2.125 Combine like terms: -2.125 + 2.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 1.663016837 + 2.125 x = 1.663016837 + 2.125 Combine like terms: 1.663016837 + 2.125 = 3.788016837 x = 3.788016837 Simplifying x = 3.788016837

Subproblem 2

x + -2.125 = -1.663016837 Simplifying x + -2.125 = -1.663016837 Reorder the terms: -2.125 + x = -1.663016837 Solving -2.125 + x = -1.663016837 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.125' to each side of the equation. -2.125 + 2.125 + x = -1.663016837 + 2.125 Combine like terms: -2.125 + 2.125 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -1.663016837 + 2.125 x = -1.663016837 + 2.125 Combine like terms: -1.663016837 + 2.125 = 0.461983163 x = 0.461983163 Simplifying x = 0.461983163

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.788016837, 0.461983163}

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