9x^2-17=-16

Solution for 9x^2-17=-16 equation:

Simplifying
9x2 + -17 = -16

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 9x2 = -16

Solving
-17 + 9x2 = -16

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 9x2 = -16 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 9x2 = -16 + 17
9x2 = -16 + 17

Combine like terms: -16 + 17 = 1
9x2 = 1

Divide each side by '9'.
x2 = 0.1111111111

Simplifying
x2 = 0.1111111111

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-0.333333333, 0.333333333}