x^2+30x-17=0

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Solution for x^2+30x-17=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 30x + -17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 30x + x2 = 0

Solving
-17 + 30x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 30x + 17 + x2 = 0 + 17

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 17 + 30x + x2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 30x + x2 = 0 + 17
30x + x2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: 0 + 17 = 17
30x + x2 = 17

The x term is 30x.  Take half its coefficient (15).
Square it (225) and add it to both sides.

Add '225' to each side of the equation.
30x + 225 + x2 = 17 + 225

Reorder the terms:
225 + 30x + x2 = 17 + 225

Combine like terms: 17 + 225 = 242
225 + 30x + x2 = 242

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 15)(x + 15) = 242

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.556349186

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 15) equal to 15.556349186 and -15.556349186.

Subproblem 1

x + 15 = 15.556349186 Simplifying x + 15 = 15.556349186 Reorder the terms: 15 + x = 15.556349186 Solving 15 + x = 15.556349186 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-15' to each side of the equation. 15 + -15 + x = 15.556349186 + -15 Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0 0 + x = 15.556349186 + -15 x = 15.556349186 + -15 Combine like terms: 15.556349186 + -15 = 0.556349186 x = 0.556349186 Simplifying x = 0.556349186

Subproblem 2

x + 15 = -15.556349186 Simplifying x + 15 = -15.556349186 Reorder the terms: 15 + x = -15.556349186 Solving 15 + x = -15.556349186 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-15' to each side of the equation. 15 + -15 + x = -15.556349186 + -15 Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0 0 + x = -15.556349186 + -15 x = -15.556349186 + -15 Combine like terms: -15.556349186 + -15 = -30.556349186 x = -30.556349186 Simplifying x = -30.556349186

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.556349186, -30.556349186}

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