6x^2-17x=17

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Solution for 6x^2-17x=17 equation:


Simplifying
6x2 + -17x = 17

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

Solving
-17x + 6x2 = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
-17 + -17x + 6x2 = 0

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

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

Move the constant term to the right:

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

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

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

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

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 = 2.833333333 + 2.006944445

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

Combine like terms: 2.833333333 + 2.006944445 = 4.840277778
2.006944445 + -2.833333333x + x2 = 4.840277778

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.416666667)(x + -1.416666667) = 4.840277778

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.20006313

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.416666667) equal to 2.20006313 and -2.20006313.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.416666667 = 2.20006313 Simplifying x + -1.416666667 = 2.20006313 Reorder the terms: -1.416666667 + x = 2.20006313 Solving -1.416666667 + x = 2.20006313 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 = 2.20006313 + 1.416666667 Combine like terms: -1.416666667 + 1.416666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.20006313 + 1.416666667 x = 2.20006313 + 1.416666667 Combine like terms: 2.20006313 + 1.416666667 = 3.616729797 x = 3.616729797 Simplifying x = 3.616729797

Subproblem 2

x + -1.416666667 = -2.20006313 Simplifying x + -1.416666667 = -2.20006313 Reorder the terms: -1.416666667 + x = -2.20006313 Solving -1.416666667 + x = -2.20006313 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 = -2.20006313 + 1.416666667 Combine like terms: -1.416666667 + 1.416666667 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.20006313 + 1.416666667 x = -2.20006313 + 1.416666667 Combine like terms: -2.20006313 + 1.416666667 = -0.783396463 x = -0.783396463 Simplifying x = -0.783396463

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.616729797, -0.783396463}

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