x^2+38x+17=

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Solution for x^2+38x+17= equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 38x + 17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
17 + 38x + x2 = 0

Solving
17 + 38x + 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 + 38x + -17 + x2 = 0 + -17

Reorder the terms:
17 + -17 + 38x + x2 = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 38x + x2 = 0 + -17
38x + x2 = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17
38x + x2 = -17

The x term is 38x.  Take half its coefficient (19).
Square it (361) and add it to both sides.

Add '361' to each side of the equation.
38x + 361 + x2 = -17 + 361

Reorder the terms:
361 + 38x + x2 = -17 + 361

Combine like terms: -17 + 361 = 344
361 + 38x + x2 = 344

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 19)(x + 19) = 344

Calculate the square root of the right side: 18.547236991

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 19) equal to 18.547236991 and -18.547236991.

Subproblem 1

x + 19 = 18.547236991 Simplifying x + 19 = 18.547236991 Reorder the terms: 19 + x = 18.547236991 Solving 19 + x = 18.547236991 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-19' to each side of the equation. 19 + -19 + x = 18.547236991 + -19 Combine like terms: 19 + -19 = 0 0 + x = 18.547236991 + -19 x = 18.547236991 + -19 Combine like terms: 18.547236991 + -19 = -0.452763009 x = -0.452763009 Simplifying x = -0.452763009

Subproblem 2

x + 19 = -18.547236991 Simplifying x + 19 = -18.547236991 Reorder the terms: 19 + x = -18.547236991 Solving 19 + x = -18.547236991 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-19' to each side of the equation. 19 + -19 + x = -18.547236991 + -19 Combine like terms: 19 + -19 = 0 0 + x = -18.547236991 + -19 x = -18.547236991 + -19 Combine like terms: -18.547236991 + -19 = -37.547236991 x = -37.547236991 Simplifying x = -37.547236991

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.452763009, -37.547236991}

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