x^2+17x-4=0

Simple and best practice solution for x^2+17x-4=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for x^2+17x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 17x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 17x + x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + 17x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 17x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + 17x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 17x + x2 = 0 + 4
17x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
17x + x2 = 4

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 = 4 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + 17x + x2 = 4 + 72.25

Combine like terms: 4 + 72.25 = 76.25
72.25 + 17x + x2 = 76.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8.5)(x + 8.5) = 76.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.732124598

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8.5) equal to 8.732124598 and -8.732124598.

Subproblem 1

x + 8.5 = 8.732124598 Simplifying x + 8.5 = 8.732124598 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + x = 8.732124598 Solving 8.5 + x = 8.732124598 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 = 8.732124598 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.732124598 + -8.5 x = 8.732124598 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.732124598 + -8.5 = 0.232124598 x = 0.232124598 Simplifying x = 0.232124598

Subproblem 2

x + 8.5 = -8.732124598 Simplifying x + 8.5 = -8.732124598 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + x = -8.732124598 Solving 8.5 + x = -8.732124598 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 = -8.732124598 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.732124598 + -8.5 x = -8.732124598 + -8.5 Combine like terms: -8.732124598 + -8.5 = -17.232124598 x = -17.232124598 Simplifying x = -17.232124598

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.232124598, -17.232124598}

See similar equations:

| 6/4K^1/2 | | y^2+7x-5= | | (6/4)K^1/2 | | 10(-6x-(16))=200 | | 7ln(x)=63 | | 2p+3q=240 | | -432=9(5x-(8)) | | -7(-5x-(4))=-322 | | -7(-5x(4))=-322 | | x^2+3x=x(x+3) | | m+7m-3m+7= | | 6x^2-26x+24=0 | | -7(-5x-4)=-322 | | f(x)=x^2+10x+21 | | 6(-8x-15)=-426 | | x^2-3x=x+3.8 | | -3x^2+12y^2=84 | | 355=-5(6x-5) | | 4(x+1/5-1)-x=-x+1/5 | | x^2-3x=-0.8776-x | | 456=8(5x+12) | | x^2-4y^2=-28 | | 441=9(-5x-6) | | -4(5-4x)=x+1 | | (u^2-2u)/(u^2-4) | | 5x(x-1)=x+3 | | 3x(x-2)=x-4 | | 3x(x-2)=x-4 | | -5(-8x-16)=-200 | | tanx=-0.72 | | 2m(7m-6)(m+5)=0 | | 13b+12b= |

Equations solver categories