7x^2+17x-11=0

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Solution for 7x^2+17x-11=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + 17x + -11 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 17x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-11 + 17x + 7x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-1.571428571 + 2.428571429x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.571428571' to each side of the equation.
-1.571428571 + 2.428571429x + 1.571428571 + x2 = 0 + 1.571428571

Reorder the terms:
-1.571428571 + 1.571428571 + 2.428571429x + x2 = 0 + 1.571428571

Combine like terms: -1.571428571 + 1.571428571 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 2.428571429x + x2 = 0 + 1.571428571
2.428571429x + x2 = 0 + 1.571428571

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.571428571 = 1.571428571
2.428571429x + x2 = 1.571428571

The x term is 2.428571429x.  Take half its coefficient (1.214285715).
Square it (1.474489798) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.474489798' to each side of the equation.
2.428571429x + 1.474489798 + x2 = 1.571428571 + 1.474489798

Reorder the terms:
1.474489798 + 2.428571429x + x2 = 1.571428571 + 1.474489798

Combine like terms: 1.571428571 + 1.474489798 = 3.045918369
1.474489798 + 2.428571429x + x2 = 3.045918369

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.214285715)(x + 1.214285715) = 3.045918369

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.745255961

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.214285715) equal to 1.745255961 and -1.745255961.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.214285715 = 1.745255961 Simplifying x + 1.214285715 = 1.745255961 Reorder the terms: 1.214285715 + x = 1.745255961 Solving 1.214285715 + x = 1.745255961 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.214285715' to each side of the equation. 1.214285715 + -1.214285715 + x = 1.745255961 + -1.214285715 Combine like terms: 1.214285715 + -1.214285715 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.745255961 + -1.214285715 x = 1.745255961 + -1.214285715 Combine like terms: 1.745255961 + -1.214285715 = 0.530970246 x = 0.530970246 Simplifying x = 0.530970246

Subproblem 2

x + 1.214285715 = -1.745255961 Simplifying x + 1.214285715 = -1.745255961 Reorder the terms: 1.214285715 + x = -1.745255961 Solving 1.214285715 + x = -1.745255961 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.214285715' to each side of the equation. 1.214285715 + -1.214285715 + x = -1.745255961 + -1.214285715 Combine like terms: 1.214285715 + -1.214285715 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.745255961 + -1.214285715 x = -1.745255961 + -1.214285715 Combine like terms: -1.745255961 + -1.214285715 = -2.959541676 x = -2.959541676 Simplifying x = -2.959541676

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.530970246, -2.959541676}

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