7x^2-17x+8=2

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

Simplifying
7x2 + -17x + 8 = 2

Reorder the terms:
8 + -17x + 7x2 = 2

Solving
8 + -17x + 7x2 = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2 + -17x + 7x2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 8 + -2 = 6
6 + -17x + 7x2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
6 + -17x + 7x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(3 + -7x)(2 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + -7x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -7x = 0

Solving
3 + -7x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -7x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -7x = 0 + -3
-7x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-7x = -3

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 0.4285714286

Simplifying
x = 0.4285714286
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1x = 0

Solving
2 + -1x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -2
-1x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1x = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2
Solution
x = {0.4285714286, 2}