7x^2-17x-5=0

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Solution for 7x^2-17x-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + -17x + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -17x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-5 + -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'.
-0.7142857143 + -2.428571429x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.7142857143' to each side of the equation.
-0.7142857143 + -2.428571429x + 0.7142857143 + x2 = 0 + 0.7142857143

Reorder the terms:
-0.7142857143 + 0.7142857143 + -2.428571429x + x2 = 0 + 0.7142857143

Combine like terms: -0.7142857143 + 0.7142857143 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -2.428571429x + x2 = 0 + 0.7142857143
-2.428571429x + x2 = 0 + 0.7142857143

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.7142857143 = 0.7142857143
-2.428571429x + x2 = 0.7142857143

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 = 0.7142857143 + 1.474489798

Reorder the terms:
1.474489798 + -2.428571429x + x2 = 0.7142857143 + 1.474489798

Combine like terms: 0.7142857143 + 1.474489798 = 2.1887755123
1.474489798 + -2.428571429x + x2 = 2.1887755123

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.214285715)(x + -1.214285715) = 2.1887755123

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.479451085

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.214285715) equal to 1.479451085 and -1.479451085.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.214285715 = 1.479451085 Simplifying x + -1.214285715 = 1.479451085 Reorder the terms: -1.214285715 + x = 1.479451085 Solving -1.214285715 + x = 1.479451085 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 = 1.479451085 + 1.214285715 Combine like terms: -1.214285715 + 1.214285715 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.479451085 + 1.214285715 x = 1.479451085 + 1.214285715 Combine like terms: 1.479451085 + 1.214285715 = 2.6937368 x = 2.6937368 Simplifying x = 2.6937368

Subproblem 2

x + -1.214285715 = -1.479451085 Simplifying x + -1.214285715 = -1.479451085 Reorder the terms: -1.214285715 + x = -1.479451085 Solving -1.214285715 + x = -1.479451085 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 = -1.479451085 + 1.214285715 Combine like terms: -1.214285715 + 1.214285715 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.479451085 + 1.214285715 x = -1.479451085 + 1.214285715 Combine like terms: -1.479451085 + 1.214285715 = -0.26516537 x = -0.26516537 Simplifying x = -0.26516537

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.6937368, -0.26516537}

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