9x^2-9x-17=1.5

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Solution for 9x^2-9x-17=1.5 equation:


Simplifying
9x2 + -9x + -17 = 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -9x + 9x2 = 1.5

Solving
-17 + -9x + 9x2 = 1.5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -1.5 + -9x + 9x2 = 1.5 + -1.5

Combine like terms: -17 + -1.5 = -18.5
-18.5 + -9x + 9x2 = 1.5 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0
-18.5 + -9x + 9x2 = 0.0

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

Divide each side by '9'.
-2.055555556 + -1x + x2 = 0.0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.055555556' to each side of the equation.
-2.055555556 + -1x + 2.055555556 + x2 = 0.0 + 2.055555556

Reorder the terms:
-2.055555556 + 2.055555556 + -1x + x2 = 0.0 + 2.055555556

Combine like terms: -2.055555556 + 2.055555556 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -1x + x2 = 0.0 + 2.055555556
-1x + x2 = 0.0 + 2.055555556

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 2.055555556 = 2.055555556
-1x + x2 = 2.055555556

The x term is -1x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1x + 0.25 + x2 = 2.055555556 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 2.055555556 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 2.055555556 + 0.25 = 2.305555556
0.25 + -1x + x2 = 2.305555556

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.5)(x + -0.5) = 2.305555556

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.518405597

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.5) equal to 1.518405597 and -1.518405597.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.5 = 1.518405597 Simplifying x + -0.5 = 1.518405597 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = 1.518405597 Solving -0.5 + x = 1.518405597 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = 1.518405597 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.518405597 + 0.5 x = 1.518405597 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 1.518405597 + 0.5 = 2.018405597 x = 2.018405597 Simplifying x = 2.018405597

Subproblem 2

x + -0.5 = -1.518405597 Simplifying x + -0.5 = -1.518405597 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x = -1.518405597 Solving -0.5 + x = -1.518405597 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x = -1.518405597 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.518405597 + 0.5 x = -1.518405597 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -1.518405597 + 0.5 = -1.018405597 x = -1.018405597 Simplifying x = -1.018405597

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.018405597, -1.018405597}

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