x*(x-17)=44

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Solution for x*(x-17)=44 equation:


Simplifying
x(x + -17) = 44

Reorder the terms:
x(-17 + x) = 44
(-17 * x + x * x) = 44
(-17x + x2) = 44

Solving
-17x + x2 = 44

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-44 + -17x + x2 = 44 + -44

Combine like terms: 44 + -44 = 0
-44 + -17x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '44' to each side of the equation.
-44 + -17x + 44 + x2 = 0 + 44

Reorder the terms:
-44 + 44 + -17x + x2 = 0 + 44

Combine like terms: -44 + 44 = 0
0 + -17x + x2 = 0 + 44
-17x + x2 = 0 + 44

Combine like terms: 0 + 44 = 44
-17x + x2 = 44

The x term is -17x.  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.
-17x + 72.25 + x2 = 44 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 44 + 72.25

Combine like terms: 44 + 72.25 = 116.25
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 116.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8.5)(x + -8.5) = 116.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.781929326

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8.5) equal to 10.781929326 and -10.781929326.

Subproblem 1

x + -8.5 = 10.781929326 Simplifying x + -8.5 = 10.781929326 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = 10.781929326 Solving -8.5 + x = 10.781929326 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.5' to each side of the equation. -8.5 + 8.5 + x = 10.781929326 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 10.781929326 + 8.5 x = 10.781929326 + 8.5 Combine like terms: 10.781929326 + 8.5 = 19.281929326 x = 19.281929326 Simplifying x = 19.281929326

Subproblem 2

x + -8.5 = -10.781929326 Simplifying x + -8.5 = -10.781929326 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = -10.781929326 Solving -8.5 + x = -10.781929326 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.5' to each side of the equation. -8.5 + 8.5 + x = -10.781929326 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -10.781929326 + 8.5 x = -10.781929326 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -10.781929326 + 8.5 = -2.281929326 x = -2.281929326 Simplifying x = -2.281929326

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {19.281929326, -2.281929326}

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