x^2+17x+10=0

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Solution for x^2+17x+10=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 17x + 10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
10 + 17x + x2 = 0

Solving
10 + 17x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + 17x + -10 + x2 = 0 + -10

Reorder the terms:
10 + -10 + 17x + x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 17x + x2 = 0 + -10
17x + x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
17x + x2 = -10

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 = -10 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + 17x + x2 = -10 + 72.25

Combine like terms: -10 + 72.25 = 62.25
72.25 + 17x + x2 = 62.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8.5)(x + 8.5) = 62.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.889866919

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8.5) equal to 7.889866919 and -7.889866919.

Subproblem 1

x + 8.5 = 7.889866919 Simplifying x + 8.5 = 7.889866919 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + x = 7.889866919 Solving 8.5 + x = 7.889866919 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 = 7.889866919 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 7.889866919 + -8.5 x = 7.889866919 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 7.889866919 + -8.5 = -0.610133081 x = -0.610133081 Simplifying x = -0.610133081

Subproblem 2

x + 8.5 = -7.889866919 Simplifying x + 8.5 = -7.889866919 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + x = -7.889866919 Solving 8.5 + x = -7.889866919 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 = -7.889866919 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -7.889866919 + -8.5 x = -7.889866919 + -8.5 Combine like terms: -7.889866919 + -8.5 = -16.389866919 x = -16.389866919 Simplifying x = -16.389866919

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.610133081, -16.389866919}

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