5x^2+17x-4=0

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Solution for 5x^2+17x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 17x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 17x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + 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'.
-0.8 + 3.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.8' to each side of the equation.
-0.8 + 3.4x + 0.8 + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Reorder the terms:
-0.8 + 0.8 + 3.4x + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Combine like terms: -0.8 + 0.8 = 0.0
0.0 + 3.4x + x2 = 0 + 0.8
3.4x + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.8 = 0.8
3.4x + x2 = 0.8

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 = 0.8 + 2.89

Reorder the terms:
2.89 + 3.4x + x2 = 0.8 + 2.89

Combine like terms: 0.8 + 2.89 = 3.69
2.89 + 3.4x + x2 = 3.69

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.7)(x + 1.7) = 3.69

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.920937271

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.7) equal to 1.920937271 and -1.920937271.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.7 = 1.920937271 Simplifying x + 1.7 = 1.920937271 Reorder the terms: 1.7 + x = 1.920937271 Solving 1.7 + x = 1.920937271 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 = 1.920937271 + -1.7 Combine like terms: 1.7 + -1.7 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.920937271 + -1.7 x = 1.920937271 + -1.7 Combine like terms: 1.920937271 + -1.7 = 0.220937271 x = 0.220937271 Simplifying x = 0.220937271

Subproblem 2

x + 1.7 = -1.920937271 Simplifying x + 1.7 = -1.920937271 Reorder the terms: 1.7 + x = -1.920937271 Solving 1.7 + x = -1.920937271 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 = -1.920937271 + -1.7 Combine like terms: 1.7 + -1.7 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.920937271 + -1.7 x = -1.920937271 + -1.7 Combine like terms: -1.920937271 + -1.7 = -3.620937271 x = -3.620937271 Simplifying x = -3.620937271

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.220937271, -3.620937271}

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