h^2-2h-17=0

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Solution for h^2-2h-17=0 equation:


Simplifying
h2 + -2h + -17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -2h + h2 = 0

Solving
-17 + -2h + h2 = 0

Solving for variable 'h'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + -2h + 17 + h2 = 0 + 17

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 17 + -2h + h2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -2h + h2 = 0 + 17
-2h + h2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: 0 + 17 = 17
-2h + h2 = 17

The h term is -2h.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2h + 1 + h2 = 17 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2h + h2 = 17 + 1

Combine like terms: 17 + 1 = 18
1 + -2h + h2 = 18

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(h + -1)(h + -1) = 18

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.242640687

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(h + -1) equal to 4.242640687 and -4.242640687.

Subproblem 1

h + -1 = 4.242640687 Simplifying h + -1 = 4.242640687 Reorder the terms: -1 + h = 4.242640687 Solving -1 + h = 4.242640687 Solving for variable 'h'. Move all terms containing h to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + h = 4.242640687 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + h = 4.242640687 + 1 h = 4.242640687 + 1 Combine like terms: 4.242640687 + 1 = 5.242640687 h = 5.242640687 Simplifying h = 5.242640687

Subproblem 2

h + -1 = -4.242640687 Simplifying h + -1 = -4.242640687 Reorder the terms: -1 + h = -4.242640687 Solving -1 + h = -4.242640687 Solving for variable 'h'. Move all terms containing h to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + h = -4.242640687 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + h = -4.242640687 + 1 h = -4.242640687 + 1 Combine like terms: -4.242640687 + 1 = -3.242640687 h = -3.242640687 Simplifying h = -3.242640687

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. h = {5.242640687, -3.242640687}

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