x^2+17x+72.25=91.25

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Solution for x^2+17x+72.25=91.25 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 17x + 72.25 = 91.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + 17x + x2 = 91.25

Solving
72.25 + 17x + x2 = 91.25

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -91.25 + 17x + x2 = 91.25 + -91.25

Combine like terms: 72.25 + -91.25 = -19
-19 + 17x + x2 = 91.25 + -91.25

Combine like terms: 91.25 + -91.25 = 0.00
-19 + 17x + x2 = 0.00

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '19' to each side of the equation.
-19 + 17x + 19 + x2 = 0.00 + 19

Reorder the terms:
-19 + 19 + 17x + x2 = 0.00 + 19

Combine like terms: -19 + 19 = 0
0 + 17x + x2 = 0.00 + 19
17x + x2 = 0.00 + 19

Combine like terms: 0.00 + 19 = 19
17x + x2 = 19

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 = 19 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + 17x + x2 = 19 + 72.25

Combine like terms: 19 + 72.25 = 91.25
72.25 + 17x + x2 = 91.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8.5)(x + 8.5) = 91.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.552486587

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8.5) equal to 9.552486587 and -9.552486587.

Subproblem 1

x + 8.5 = 9.552486587 Simplifying x + 8.5 = 9.552486587 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + x = 9.552486587 Solving 8.5 + x = 9.552486587 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 = 9.552486587 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 9.552486587 + -8.5 x = 9.552486587 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 9.552486587 + -8.5 = 1.052486587 x = 1.052486587 Simplifying x = 1.052486587

Subproblem 2

x + 8.5 = -9.552486587 Simplifying x + 8.5 = -9.552486587 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + x = -9.552486587 Solving 8.5 + x = -9.552486587 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 = -9.552486587 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -9.552486587 + -8.5 x = -9.552486587 + -8.5 Combine like terms: -9.552486587 + -8.5 = -18.052486587 x = -18.052486587 Simplifying x = -18.052486587

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.052486587, -18.052486587}

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