6x^2-17x+3=0

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Solution for 6x^2-17x+3=0 equation:


Simplifying
6x2 + -17x + 3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
3 + -17x + 6x2 = 0

Solving
3 + -17x + 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'.
0.5 + -2.833333333x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation.
0.5 + -2.833333333x + -0.5 + x2 = 0 + -0.5

Reorder the terms:
0.5 + -0.5 + -2.833333333x + x2 = 0 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -2.833333333x + x2 = 0 + -0.5
-2.833333333x + x2 = 0 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.5 = -0.5
-2.833333333x + x2 = -0.5

The x term is -2.833333333x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.416666667).
Square it (2.006944445) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.006944445' to each side of the equation.
-2.833333333x + 2.006944445 + x2 = -0.5 + 2.006944445

Reorder the terms:
2.006944445 + -2.833333333x + x2 = -0.5 + 2.006944445

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 2.006944445 = 1.506944445
2.006944445 + -2.833333333x + x2 = 1.506944445

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.416666667)(x + -1.416666667) = 1.506944445

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.227576655

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.416666667) equal to 1.227576655 and -1.227576655.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.416666667 = 1.227576655 Simplifying x + -1.416666667 = 1.227576655 Reorder the terms: -1.416666667 + x = 1.227576655 Solving -1.416666667 + x = 1.227576655 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.416666667' to each side of the equation. -1.416666667 + 1.416666667 + x = 1.227576655 + 1.416666667 Combine like terms: -1.416666667 + 1.416666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.227576655 + 1.416666667 x = 1.227576655 + 1.416666667 Combine like terms: 1.227576655 + 1.416666667 = 2.644243322 x = 2.644243322 Simplifying x = 2.644243322

Subproblem 2

x + -1.416666667 = -1.227576655 Simplifying x + -1.416666667 = -1.227576655 Reorder the terms: -1.416666667 + x = -1.227576655 Solving -1.416666667 + x = -1.227576655 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.416666667' to each side of the equation. -1.416666667 + 1.416666667 + x = -1.227576655 + 1.416666667 Combine like terms: -1.416666667 + 1.416666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.227576655 + 1.416666667 x = -1.227576655 + 1.416666667 Combine like terms: -1.227576655 + 1.416666667 = 0.189090012 x = 0.189090012 Simplifying x = 0.189090012

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.644243322, 0.189090012}

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