5x^2+17x+9=0

Simple and best practice solution for 5x^2+17x+9=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 5x^2+17x+9=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 17x + 9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
9 + 17x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
9 + 17x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '5'.
1.8 + 3.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.8' to each side of the equation.
1.8 + 3.4x + -1.8 + x2 = 0 + -1.8

Reorder the terms:
1.8 + -1.8 + 3.4x + x2 = 0 + -1.8

Combine like terms: 1.8 + -1.8 = 0.0
0.0 + 3.4x + x2 = 0 + -1.8
3.4x + x2 = 0 + -1.8

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.8 = -1.8
3.4x + x2 = -1.8

The x term is 3.4x.  Take half its coefficient (1.7).
Square it (2.89) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.89' to each side of the equation.
3.4x + 2.89 + x2 = -1.8 + 2.89

Reorder the terms:
2.89 + 3.4x + x2 = -1.8 + 2.89

Combine like terms: -1.8 + 2.89 = 1.09
2.89 + 3.4x + x2 = 1.09

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.7)(x + 1.7) = 1.09

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.044030651

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.7) equal to 1.044030651 and -1.044030651.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.7 = 1.044030651 Simplifying x + 1.7 = 1.044030651 Reorder the terms: 1.7 + x = 1.044030651 Solving 1.7 + x = 1.044030651 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.7' to each side of the equation. 1.7 + -1.7 + x = 1.044030651 + -1.7 Combine like terms: 1.7 + -1.7 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.044030651 + -1.7 x = 1.044030651 + -1.7 Combine like terms: 1.044030651 + -1.7 = -0.655969349 x = -0.655969349 Simplifying x = -0.655969349

Subproblem 2

x + 1.7 = -1.044030651 Simplifying x + 1.7 = -1.044030651 Reorder the terms: 1.7 + x = -1.044030651 Solving 1.7 + x = -1.044030651 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.7' to each side of the equation. 1.7 + -1.7 + x = -1.044030651 + -1.7 Combine like terms: 1.7 + -1.7 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.044030651 + -1.7 x = -1.044030651 + -1.7 Combine like terms: -1.044030651 + -1.7 = -2.744030651 x = -2.744030651 Simplifying x = -2.744030651

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.655969349, -2.744030651}

See similar equations:

| -3x+5=2x+55 | | -6v-1=3-2v | | 2w+(42-2w)=42 | | 5+2=57 | | 0.7x+3.5=33.4 | | 7+3(x-4)-10=45 | | 3-5x-4x=48 | | 2r-2(5+r)=6+2r | | 2n+1-3n=7+2n+3n | | -8+6x-4x=-22 | | 25p^2=16p | | v+18=11 | | 3w+4-w=8m+4-m | | r+6=3 | | 1+1n=7+5n | | -3x+4(6)=29 | | 3(2x-4)/6=-4 | | 3x-10-4x=2 | | log(3-x)=0.5 | | 2x^2+2x+1=145 | | 6cos(x+2)-1=0 | | 6cos(x+2)=0 | | c(x)=x^2+4x+1800 | | Y=2(sin(x)) | | 8-(5v+3)=5v-8 | | 9-37x+4(6)=29 | | -9x-13=6x+2 | | 4x^2+44x+112=0 | | -3x+8-5x=8 | | 1/4x+1/2=1/4x-1/2 | | Y=-x+12x-11 | | x^2+b^2=145 |

Equations solver categories