9x^2-17x+8=0

Solution for 9x^2-17x+8=0 equation:

Simplifying
9x2 + -17x + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -17x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
8 + -17x + 9x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(8 + -9x)(1 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(8 + -9x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
8 + -9x = 0

Solving
8 + -9x = 0

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -9x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -9x = 0 + -8
-9x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-9x = -8

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 0.8888888889

Simplifying
x = 0.8888888889
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1x = 0

Solving
1 + -1x = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = 1
Solution
x = {0.8888888889, 1}