x^2+17x+29=0

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Solution for x^2+17x+29=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 17x + 29 = 0

Reorder the terms:
29 + 17x + x2 = 0

Solving
29 + 17x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-29' to each side of the equation.
29 + 17x + -29 + x2 = 0 + -29

Reorder the terms:
29 + -29 + 17x + x2 = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 29 + -29 = 0
0 + 17x + x2 = 0 + -29
17x + x2 = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 0 + -29 = -29
17x + x2 = -29

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 = -29 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + 17x + x2 = -29 + 72.25

Combine like terms: -29 + 72.25 = 43.25
72.25 + 17x + x2 = 43.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8.5)(x + 8.5) = 43.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.576473219

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8.5) equal to 6.576473219 and -6.576473219.

Subproblem 1

x + 8.5 = 6.576473219 Simplifying x + 8.5 = 6.576473219 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + x = 6.576473219 Solving 8.5 + x = 6.576473219 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 = 6.576473219 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 6.576473219 + -8.5 x = 6.576473219 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 6.576473219 + -8.5 = -1.923526781 x = -1.923526781 Simplifying x = -1.923526781

Subproblem 2

x + 8.5 = -6.576473219 Simplifying x + 8.5 = -6.576473219 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + x = -6.576473219 Solving 8.5 + x = -6.576473219 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 = -6.576473219 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -6.576473219 + -8.5 x = -6.576473219 + -8.5 Combine like terms: -6.576473219 + -8.5 = -15.076473219 x = -15.076473219 Simplifying x = -15.076473219

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.923526781, -15.076473219}

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