x^2+17x-216=0

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Solution for x^2+17x-216=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 17x + -216 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-216 + 17x + x2 = 0

Solving
-216 + 17x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '216' to each side of the equation.
-216 + 17x + 216 + x2 = 0 + 216

Reorder the terms:
-216 + 216 + 17x + x2 = 0 + 216

Combine like terms: -216 + 216 = 0
0 + 17x + x2 = 0 + 216
17x + x2 = 0 + 216

Combine like terms: 0 + 216 = 216
17x + x2 = 216

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 = 216 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + 17x + x2 = 216 + 72.25

Combine like terms: 216 + 72.25 = 288.25
72.25 + 17x + x2 = 288.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8.5)(x + 8.5) = 288.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.977926846

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8.5) equal to 16.977926846 and -16.977926846.

Subproblem 1

x + 8.5 = 16.977926846 Simplifying x + 8.5 = 16.977926846 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + x = 16.977926846 Solving 8.5 + x = 16.977926846 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 = 16.977926846 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 16.977926846 + -8.5 x = 16.977926846 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 16.977926846 + -8.5 = 8.477926846 x = 8.477926846 Simplifying x = 8.477926846

Subproblem 2

x + 8.5 = -16.977926846 Simplifying x + 8.5 = -16.977926846 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + x = -16.977926846 Solving 8.5 + x = -16.977926846 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 = -16.977926846 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -16.977926846 + -8.5 x = -16.977926846 + -8.5 Combine like terms: -16.977926846 + -8.5 = -25.477926846 x = -25.477926846 Simplifying x = -25.477926846

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.477926846, -25.477926846}

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