x^2-17x+40=0

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Solution for x^2-17x+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -17x + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving
40 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -17x + -40 + x2 = 0 + -40

Reorder the terms:
40 + -40 + -17x + x2 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -17x + x2 = 0 + -40
-17x + x2 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 0 + -40 = -40
-17x + x2 = -40

The x term is -17x.  Take half its coefficient (-8.5).
Square it (72.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '72.25' to each side of the equation.
-17x + 72.25 + x2 = -40 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -17x + x2 = -40 + 72.25

Combine like terms: -40 + 72.25 = 32.25
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 32.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8.5)(x + -8.5) = 32.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.678908346

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8.5) equal to 5.678908346 and -5.678908346.

Subproblem 1

x + -8.5 = 5.678908346 Simplifying x + -8.5 = 5.678908346 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = 5.678908346 Solving -8.5 + x = 5.678908346 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.5' to each side of the equation. -8.5 + 8.5 + x = 5.678908346 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.678908346 + 8.5 x = 5.678908346 + 8.5 Combine like terms: 5.678908346 + 8.5 = 14.178908346 x = 14.178908346 Simplifying x = 14.178908346

Subproblem 2

x + -8.5 = -5.678908346 Simplifying x + -8.5 = -5.678908346 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = -5.678908346 Solving -8.5 + x = -5.678908346 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8.5' to each side of the equation. -8.5 + 8.5 + x = -5.678908346 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.678908346 + 8.5 x = -5.678908346 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -5.678908346 + 8.5 = 2.821091654 x = 2.821091654 Simplifying x = 2.821091654

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {14.178908346, 2.821091654}

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