6x^2+9x-17=0

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Solution for 6x^2+9x-17=0 equation:


Simplifying
6x2 + 9x + -17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 9x + 6x2 = 0

Solving
-17 + 9x + 6x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '6'.
-2.833333333 + 1.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.833333333' to each side of the equation.
-2.833333333 + 1.5x + 2.833333333 + x2 = 0 + 2.833333333

Reorder the terms:
-2.833333333 + 2.833333333 + 1.5x + x2 = 0 + 2.833333333

Combine like terms: -2.833333333 + 2.833333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 1.5x + x2 = 0 + 2.833333333
1.5x + x2 = 0 + 2.833333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.833333333 = 2.833333333
1.5x + x2 = 2.833333333

The x term is 1.5x.  Take half its coefficient (0.75).
Square it (0.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.5625' to each side of the equation.
1.5x + 0.5625 + x2 = 2.833333333 + 0.5625

Reorder the terms:
0.5625 + 1.5x + x2 = 2.833333333 + 0.5625

Combine like terms: 2.833333333 + 0.5625 = 3.395833333
0.5625 + 1.5x + x2 = 3.395833333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.75)(x + 0.75) = 3.395833333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.842778699

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.75) equal to 1.842778699 and -1.842778699.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.75 = 1.842778699 Simplifying x + 0.75 = 1.842778699 Reorder the terms: 0.75 + x = 1.842778699 Solving 0.75 + x = 1.842778699 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.75' to each side of the equation. 0.75 + -0.75 + x = 1.842778699 + -0.75 Combine like terms: 0.75 + -0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.842778699 + -0.75 x = 1.842778699 + -0.75 Combine like terms: 1.842778699 + -0.75 = 1.092778699 x = 1.092778699 Simplifying x = 1.092778699

Subproblem 2

x + 0.75 = -1.842778699 Simplifying x + 0.75 = -1.842778699 Reorder the terms: 0.75 + x = -1.842778699 Solving 0.75 + x = -1.842778699 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.75' to each side of the equation. 0.75 + -0.75 + x = -1.842778699 + -0.75 Combine like terms: 0.75 + -0.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.842778699 + -0.75 x = -1.842778699 + -0.75 Combine like terms: -1.842778699 + -0.75 = -2.592778699 x = -2.592778699 Simplifying x = -2.592778699

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.092778699, -2.592778699}

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