x^2+11x-17=0

Solution for x^2+11x-17=0 equation:

x^2+11x-17=0

a = 1; b = 11; c = -17;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 112-4·1·(-17)
Δ = 189
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{189}=\sqrt{9*21}=\sqrt{9}*\sqrt{21}=3\sqrt{21}$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(11)-3\sqrt{21}}{2*1}=\frac{-11-3\sqrt{21}}{2}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(11)+3\sqrt{21}}{2*1}=\frac{-11+3\sqrt{21}}{2}
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