x^2-14x-17=0

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Solution for x^2-14x-17=0 equation: 


Simplifying
x2 + -14x + -17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -14x + x2 = 0

Solving
-17 + -14x + 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 + -14x + 17 + x2 = 0 + 17

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 17 + -14x + x2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -14x + x2 = 0 + 17
-14x + x2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: 0 + 17 = 17
-14x + x2 = 17

The x term is -14x.  Take half its coefficient (-7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
-14x + 49 + x2 = 17 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + -14x + x2 = 17 + 49

Combine like terms: 17 + 49 = 66
49 + -14x + x2 = 66

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -7)(x + -7) = 66

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.124038405

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -7) equal to 8.124038405 and -8.124038405.


Subproblem 1
x + -7 = 8.124038405

Simplifying
x + -7 = 8.124038405

Reorder the terms:
-7 + x = 8.124038405

Solving
-7 + x = 8.124038405

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + x = 8.124038405 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + x = 8.124038405 + 7
x = 8.124038405 + 7

Combine like terms: 8.124038405 + 7 = 15.124038405
x = 15.124038405

Simplifying
x = 15.124038405


Subproblem 2
x + -7 = -8.124038405

Simplifying
x + -7 = -8.124038405

Reorder the terms:
-7 + x = -8.124038405

Solving
-7 + x = -8.124038405

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + x = -8.124038405 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + x = -8.124038405 + 7
x = -8.124038405 + 7

Combine like terms: -8.124038405 + 7 = -1.124038405
x = -1.124038405

Simplifying
x = -1.124038405


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {15.124038405, -1.124038405}

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