4x^2-18x+17=0

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Solution for 4x^2-18x+17=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -18x + 17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
17 + -18x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
17 + -18x + 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 + -4.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4.25' to each side of the equation.
4.25 + -4.5x + -4.25 + x2 = 0 + -4.25

Reorder the terms:
4.25 + -4.25 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + -4.25

Combine like terms: 4.25 + -4.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -4.5x + x2 = 0 + -4.25
-4.5x + x2 = 0 + -4.25

Combine like terms: 0 + -4.25 = -4.25
-4.5x + x2 = -4.25

The x term is -4.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.25).
Square it (5.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.0625' to each side of the equation.
-4.5x + 5.0625 + x2 = -4.25 + 5.0625

Reorder the terms:
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = -4.25 + 5.0625

Combine like terms: -4.25 + 5.0625 = 0.8125
5.0625 + -4.5x + x2 = 0.8125

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.25)(x + -2.25) = 0.8125

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.901387819

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.25) equal to 0.901387819 and -0.901387819.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.25 = 0.901387819 Simplifying x + -2.25 = 0.901387819 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = 0.901387819 Solving -2.25 + x = 0.901387819 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = 0.901387819 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 0.901387819 + 2.25 x = 0.901387819 + 2.25 Combine like terms: 0.901387819 + 2.25 = 3.151387819 x = 3.151387819 Simplifying x = 3.151387819

Subproblem 2

x + -2.25 = -0.901387819 Simplifying x + -2.25 = -0.901387819 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + x = -0.901387819 Solving -2.25 + x = -0.901387819 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + x = -0.901387819 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -0.901387819 + 2.25 x = -0.901387819 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -0.901387819 + 2.25 = 1.348612181 x = 1.348612181 Simplifying x = 1.348612181

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.151387819, 1.348612181}

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