x^2+17x=2040

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Solution for x^2+17x=2040 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 17x = 2040

Reorder the terms:
17x + x2 = 2040

Solving
17x + x2 = 2040

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-2040 + 17x + x2 = 2040 + -2040

Combine like terms: 2040 + -2040 = 0
-2040 + 17x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2040' to each side of the equation.
-2040 + 17x + 2040 + x2 = 0 + 2040

Reorder the terms:
-2040 + 2040 + 17x + x2 = 0 + 2040

Combine like terms: -2040 + 2040 = 0
0 + 17x + x2 = 0 + 2040
17x + x2 = 0 + 2040

Combine like terms: 0 + 2040 = 2040
17x + x2 = 2040

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 = 2040 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + 17x + x2 = 2040 + 72.25

Combine like terms: 2040 + 72.25 = 2112.25
72.25 + 17x + x2 = 2112.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 8.5)(x + 8.5) = 2112.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 45.959221055

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 8.5) equal to 45.959221055 and -45.959221055.

Subproblem 1

x + 8.5 = 45.959221055 Simplifying x + 8.5 = 45.959221055 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + x = 45.959221055 Solving 8.5 + x = 45.959221055 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 = 45.959221055 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 45.959221055 + -8.5 x = 45.959221055 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 45.959221055 + -8.5 = 37.459221055 x = 37.459221055 Simplifying x = 37.459221055

Subproblem 2

x + 8.5 = -45.959221055 Simplifying x + 8.5 = -45.959221055 Reorder the terms: 8.5 + x = -45.959221055 Solving 8.5 + x = -45.959221055 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 = -45.959221055 + -8.5 Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -45.959221055 + -8.5 x = -45.959221055 + -8.5 Combine like terms: -45.959221055 + -8.5 = -54.459221055 x = -54.459221055 Simplifying x = -54.459221055

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {37.459221055, -54.459221055}

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