5x^2+30x-17=0

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Solution for 5x^2+30x-17=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 30x + -17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 30x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-17 + 30x + 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'.
-3.4 + 6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.4' to each side of the equation.
-3.4 + 6x + 3.4 + x2 = 0 + 3.4

Reorder the terms:
-3.4 + 3.4 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 3.4

Combine like terms: -3.4 + 3.4 = 0.0
0.0 + 6x + x2 = 0 + 3.4
6x + x2 = 0 + 3.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.4 = 3.4
6x + x2 = 3.4

The x term is 6x.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6x + 9 + x2 = 3.4 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x + x2 = 3.4 + 9

Combine like terms: 3.4 + 9 = 12.4
9 + 6x + x2 = 12.4

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3)(x + 3) = 12.4

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.521363372

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3) equal to 3.521363372 and -3.521363372.

Subproblem 1

x + 3 = 3.521363372 Simplifying x + 3 = 3.521363372 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = 3.521363372 Solving 3 + x = 3.521363372 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = 3.521363372 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = 3.521363372 + -3 x = 3.521363372 + -3 Combine like terms: 3.521363372 + -3 = 0.521363372 x = 0.521363372 Simplifying x = 0.521363372

Subproblem 2

x + 3 = -3.521363372 Simplifying x + 3 = -3.521363372 Reorder the terms: 3 + x = -3.521363372 Solving 3 + x = -3.521363372 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x = -3.521363372 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x = -3.521363372 + -3 x = -3.521363372 + -3 Combine like terms: -3.521363372 + -3 = -6.521363372 x = -6.521363372 Simplifying x = -6.521363372

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.521363372, -6.521363372}

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