x^2+17x+7=

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Solution for x^2+17x+7= equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 17x + 7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
7 + 17x + x2 = 0

Solving
7 + 17x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + 17x + -7 + x2 = 0 + -7

Reorder the terms:
7 + -7 + 17x + x2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + 17x + x2 = 0 + -7
17x + x2 = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
17x + x2 = -7

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 = -7 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + 17x + x2 = -7 + 72.25

Combine like terms: -7 + 72.25 = 65.25
72.25 + 17x + x2 = 65.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8.5)(x + 8.5) = 65.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.077747211

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8.5) equal to 8.077747211 and -8.077747211.

Subproblem 1

x + 8.5 = 8.077747211 Simplifying x + 8.5 = 8.077747211 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + x = 8.077747211 Solving 8.5 + x = 8.077747211 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 = 8.077747211 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.077747211 + -8.5 x = 8.077747211 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.077747211 + -8.5 = -0.422252789 x = -0.422252789 Simplifying x = -0.422252789

Subproblem 2

x + 8.5 = -8.077747211 Simplifying x + 8.5 = -8.077747211 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + x = -8.077747211 Solving 8.5 + x = -8.077747211 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 = -8.077747211 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.077747211 + -8.5 x = -8.077747211 + -8.5 Combine like terms: -8.077747211 + -8.5 = -16.577747211 x = -16.577747211 Simplifying x = -16.577747211

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.422252789, -16.577747211}

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