9x^2+6x-17=0

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Solution for 9x^2+6x-17=0 equation:


Simplifying
9x2 + 6x + -17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 6x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
-17 + 6x + 9x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '9'.
-1.888888889 + 0.6666666667x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.888888889' to each side of the equation.
-1.888888889 + 0.6666666667x + 1.888888889 + x2 = 0 + 1.888888889

Reorder the terms:
-1.888888889 + 1.888888889 + 0.6666666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.888888889

Combine like terms: -1.888888889 + 1.888888889 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 0.6666666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.888888889
0.6666666667x + x2 = 0 + 1.888888889

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.888888889 = 1.888888889
0.6666666667x + x2 = 1.888888889

The x term is 0.6666666667x.  Take half its coefficient (0.3333333334).
Square it (0.1111111112) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1111111112' to each side of the equation.
0.6666666667x + 0.1111111112 + x2 = 1.888888889 + 0.1111111112

Reorder the terms:
0.1111111112 + 0.6666666667x + x2 = 1.888888889 + 0.1111111112

Combine like terms: 1.888888889 + 0.1111111112 = 2.0000000002
0.1111111112 + 0.6666666667x + x2 = 2.0000000002

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.3333333334)(x + 0.3333333334) = 2.0000000002

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.414213562

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.3333333334) equal to 1.414213562 and -1.414213562.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.3333333334 = 1.414213562 Simplifying x + 0.3333333334 = 1.414213562 Reorder the terms: 0.3333333334 + x = 1.414213562 Solving 0.3333333334 + x = 1.414213562 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3333333334' to each side of the equation. 0.3333333334 + -0.3333333334 + x = 1.414213562 + -0.3333333334 Combine like terms: 0.3333333334 + -0.3333333334 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.414213562 + -0.3333333334 x = 1.414213562 + -0.3333333334 Combine like terms: 1.414213562 + -0.3333333334 = 1.0808802286 x = 1.0808802286 Simplifying x = 1.0808802286

Subproblem 2

x + 0.3333333334 = -1.414213562 Simplifying x + 0.3333333334 = -1.414213562 Reorder the terms: 0.3333333334 + x = -1.414213562 Solving 0.3333333334 + x = -1.414213562 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.3333333334' to each side of the equation. 0.3333333334 + -0.3333333334 + x = -1.414213562 + -0.3333333334 Combine like terms: 0.3333333334 + -0.3333333334 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.414213562 + -0.3333333334 x = -1.414213562 + -0.3333333334 Combine like terms: -1.414213562 + -0.3333333334 = -1.7475468954 x = -1.7475468954 Simplifying x = -1.7475468954

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.0808802286, -1.7475468954}

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