q^2+17q-72=0

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Solution for q^2+17q-72=0 equation:


Simplifying
q2 + 17q + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 17q + q2 = 0

Solving
-72 + 17q + q2 = 0

Solving for variable 'q'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 17q + 72 + q2 = 0 + 72

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 72 + 17q + q2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + 17q + q2 = 0 + 72
17q + q2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
17q + q2 = 72

The q term is 17q.  Take half its coefficient (8.5).
Square it (72.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '72.25' to each side of the equation.
17q + 72.25 + q2 = 72 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + 17q + q2 = 72 + 72.25

Combine like terms: 72 + 72.25 = 144.25
72.25 + 17q + q2 = 144.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(q + 8.5)(q + 8.5) = 144.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.010412149

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(q + 8.5) equal to 12.010412149 and -12.010412149.

Subproblem 1

q + 8.5 = 12.010412149 Simplifying q + 8.5 = 12.010412149 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + q = 12.010412149 Solving 8.5 + q = 12.010412149 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8.5' to each side of the equation. 8.5 + -8.5 + q = 12.010412149 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + q = 12.010412149 + -8.5 q = 12.010412149 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 12.010412149 + -8.5 = 3.510412149 q = 3.510412149 Simplifying q = 3.510412149

Subproblem 2

q + 8.5 = -12.010412149 Simplifying q + 8.5 = -12.010412149 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + q = -12.010412149 Solving 8.5 + q = -12.010412149 Solving for variable 'q'. Move all terms containing q to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8.5' to each side of the equation. 8.5 + -8.5 + q = -12.010412149 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + q = -12.010412149 + -8.5 q = -12.010412149 + -8.5 Combine like terms: -12.010412149 + -8.5 = -20.510412149 q = -20.510412149 Simplifying q = -20.510412149

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. q = {3.510412149, -20.510412149}

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