x^2+37x+17=0

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Solution for x^2+37x+17=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 37x + 17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
17 + 37x + x2 = 0

Solving
17 + 37x + 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 + 37x + -17 + x2 = 0 + -17

Reorder the terms:
17 + -17 + 37x + x2 = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 37x + x2 = 0 + -17
37x + x2 = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17
37x + x2 = -17

The x term is 37x.  Take half its coefficient (18.5).
Square it (342.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '342.25' to each side of the equation.
37x + 342.25 + x2 = -17 + 342.25

Reorder the terms:
342.25 + 37x + x2 = -17 + 342.25

Combine like terms: -17 + 342.25 = 325.25
342.25 + 37x + x2 = 325.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 18.5)(x + 18.5) = 325.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 18.034688797

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 18.5) equal to 18.034688797 and -18.034688797.

Subproblem 1

x + 18.5 = 18.034688797 Simplifying x + 18.5 = 18.034688797 Reorder the terms: 18.5 + x = 18.034688797 Solving 18.5 + x = 18.034688797 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-18.5' to each side of the equation. 18.5 + -18.5 + x = 18.034688797 + -18.5 Combine like terms: 18.5 + -18.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 18.034688797 + -18.5 x = 18.034688797 + -18.5 Combine like terms: 18.034688797 + -18.5 = -0.465311203 x = -0.465311203 Simplifying x = -0.465311203

Subproblem 2

x + 18.5 = -18.034688797 Simplifying x + 18.5 = -18.034688797 Reorder the terms: 18.5 + x = -18.034688797 Solving 18.5 + x = -18.034688797 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-18.5' to each side of the equation. 18.5 + -18.5 + x = -18.034688797 + -18.5 Combine like terms: 18.5 + -18.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -18.034688797 + -18.5 x = -18.034688797 + -18.5 Combine like terms: -18.034688797 + -18.5 = -36.534688797 x = -36.534688797 Simplifying x = -36.534688797

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.465311203, -36.534688797}

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