7x^2+17x-8=0

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Solution for 7x^2+17x-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + 17x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 17x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + 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'.
-1.142857143 + 2.428571429x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.142857143' to each side of the equation.
-1.142857143 + 2.428571429x + 1.142857143 + x2 = 0 + 1.142857143

Reorder the terms:
-1.142857143 + 1.142857143 + 2.428571429x + x2 = 0 + 1.142857143

Combine like terms: -1.142857143 + 1.142857143 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 2.428571429x + x2 = 0 + 1.142857143
2.428571429x + x2 = 0 + 1.142857143

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.142857143 = 1.142857143
2.428571429x + x2 = 1.142857143

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 = 1.142857143 + 1.474489798

Reorder the terms:
1.474489798 + 2.428571429x + x2 = 1.142857143 + 1.474489798

Combine like terms: 1.142857143 + 1.474489798 = 2.617346941
1.474489798 + 2.428571429x + x2 = 2.617346941

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.214285715)(x + 1.214285715) = 2.617346941

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.617821665

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.214285715) equal to 1.617821665 and -1.617821665.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.214285715 = 1.617821665 Simplifying x + 1.214285715 = 1.617821665 Reorder the terms: 1.214285715 + x = 1.617821665 Solving 1.214285715 + x = 1.617821665 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 = 1.617821665 + -1.214285715 Combine like terms: 1.214285715 + -1.214285715 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.617821665 + -1.214285715 x = 1.617821665 + -1.214285715 Combine like terms: 1.617821665 + -1.214285715 = 0.40353595 x = 0.40353595 Simplifying x = 0.40353595

Subproblem 2

x + 1.214285715 = -1.617821665 Simplifying x + 1.214285715 = -1.617821665 Reorder the terms: 1.214285715 + x = -1.617821665 Solving 1.214285715 + x = -1.617821665 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 = -1.617821665 + -1.214285715 Combine like terms: 1.214285715 + -1.214285715 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.617821665 + -1.214285715 x = -1.617821665 + -1.214285715 Combine like terms: -1.617821665 + -1.214285715 = -2.83210738 x = -2.83210738 Simplifying x = -2.83210738

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.40353595, -2.83210738}

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