x^2+2x-17.2=0

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Solution for x^2+2x-17.2=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 2x + -17.2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-17.2 + 2x + x2 = 0

Solving
-17.2 + 2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '17.2' to each side of the equation.
-17.2 + 2x + 17.2 + x2 = 0 + 17.2

Reorder the terms:
-17.2 + 17.2 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 17.2

Combine like terms: -17.2 + 17.2 = 0.0
0.0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 17.2
2x + x2 = 0 + 17.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 17.2 = 17.2
2x + x2 = 17.2

The x term is 2x.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = 17.2 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 17.2 + 1

Combine like terms: 17.2 + 1 = 18.2
1 + 2x + x2 = 18.2

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 18.2

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.266145802

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 4.266145802 and -4.266145802.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 4.266145802 Simplifying x + 1 = 4.266145802 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 4.266145802 Solving 1 + x = 4.266145802 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 4.266145802 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 4.266145802 + -1 x = 4.266145802 + -1 Combine like terms: 4.266145802 + -1 = 3.266145802 x = 3.266145802 Simplifying x = 3.266145802

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -4.266145802 Simplifying x + 1 = -4.266145802 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -4.266145802 Solving 1 + x = -4.266145802 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -4.266145802 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -4.266145802 + -1 x = -4.266145802 + -1 Combine like terms: -4.266145802 + -1 = -5.266145802 x = -5.266145802 Simplifying x = -5.266145802

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.266145802, -5.266145802}

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