x^2+7x+17=15x+3

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Solution for x^2+7x+17=15x+3 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 7x + 17 = 15x + 3

Reorder the terms:
17 + 7x + x2 = 15x + 3

Reorder the terms:
17 + 7x + x2 = 3 + 15x

Solving
17 + 7x + x2 = 3 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
17 + -3 + 7x + -15x + x2 = 3 + 15x + -3 + -15x

Combine like terms: 17 + -3 = 14
14 + 7x + -15x + x2 = 3 + 15x + -3 + -15x

Combine like terms: 7x + -15x = -8x
14 + -8x + x2 = 3 + 15x + -3 + -15x

Reorder the terms:
14 + -8x + x2 = 3 + -3 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
14 + -8x + x2 = 0 + 15x + -15x
14 + -8x + x2 = 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
14 + -8x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -8x + -14 + x2 = 0 + -14

Reorder the terms:
14 + -14 + -8x + x2 = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -8x + x2 = 0 + -14
-8x + x2 = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 0 + -14 = -14
-8x + x2 = -14

The x term is -8x.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8x + 16 + x2 = -14 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = -14 + 16

Combine like terms: -14 + 16 = 2
16 + -8x + x2 = 2

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 2

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.414213562

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 1.414213562 and -1.414213562.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 1.414213562 Simplifying x + -4 = 1.414213562 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 1.414213562 Solving -4 + x = 1.414213562 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = 1.414213562 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 1.414213562 + 4 x = 1.414213562 + 4 Combine like terms: 1.414213562 + 4 = 5.414213562 x = 5.414213562 Simplifying x = 5.414213562

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -1.414213562 Simplifying x + -4 = -1.414213562 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -1.414213562 Solving -4 + x = -1.414213562 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = -1.414213562 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -1.414213562 + 4 x = -1.414213562 + 4 Combine like terms: -1.414213562 + 4 = 2.585786438 x = 2.585786438 Simplifying x = 2.585786438

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.414213562, 2.585786438}

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