x^2+7x-17=0

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Solution for x^2+7x-17=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 7x + -17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 7x + x2 = 0

Solving
-17 + 7x + 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 + 7x + 17 + x2 = 0 + 17

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 17 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 17
7x + x2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: 0 + 17 = 17
7x + x2 = 17

The x term is 7x.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7x + 12.25 + x2 = 17 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 17 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 17 + 12.25 = 29.25
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 29.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 29.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.408326913

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 5.408326913 and -5.408326913.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 5.408326913 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 5.408326913 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 5.408326913 Solving 3.5 + x = 5.408326913 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = 5.408326913 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.408326913 + -3.5 x = 5.408326913 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 5.408326913 + -3.5 = 1.908326913 x = 1.908326913 Simplifying x = 1.908326913

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -5.408326913 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -5.408326913 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -5.408326913 Solving 3.5 + x = -5.408326913 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = -5.408326913 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.408326913 + -3.5 x = -5.408326913 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -5.408326913 + -3.5 = -8.908326913 x = -8.908326913 Simplifying x = -8.908326913

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.908326913, -8.908326913}

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