x^2+9x+1=-17

Solution for x^2+9x+1=-17 equation:

x^2+9x+1=-17

We move all terms to the left:

x^2+9x+1-(-17)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2+9x+18=0

a = 1; b = 9; c = +18;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 92-4·1·18
Δ = 9
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{9}=3$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(9)-3}{2*1}=\frac{-12}{2}
=-6
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(9)+3}{2*1}=\frac{-6}{2}
=-3
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