x^2-17x+43=0

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Solution for x^2-17x+43=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -17x + 43 = 0

Reorder the terms:
43 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving
43 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-43' to each side of the equation.
43 + -17x + -43 + x2 = 0 + -43

Reorder the terms:
43 + -43 + -17x + x2 = 0 + -43

Combine like terms: 43 + -43 = 0
0 + -17x + x2 = 0 + -43
-17x + x2 = 0 + -43

Combine like terms: 0 + -43 = -43
-17x + x2 = -43

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 = -43 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -17x + x2 = -43 + 72.25

Combine like terms: -43 + 72.25 = 29.25
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 29.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8.5)(x + -8.5) = 29.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.408326913

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8.5) equal to 5.408326913 and -5.408326913.

Subproblem 1

x + -8.5 = 5.408326913 Simplifying x + -8.5 = 5.408326913 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = 5.408326913 Solving -8.5 + x = 5.408326913 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 = 5.408326913 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.408326913 + 8.5 x = 5.408326913 + 8.5 Combine like terms: 5.408326913 + 8.5 = 13.908326913 x = 13.908326913 Simplifying x = 13.908326913

Subproblem 2

x + -8.5 = -5.408326913 Simplifying x + -8.5 = -5.408326913 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = -5.408326913 Solving -8.5 + x = -5.408326913 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 = -5.408326913 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.408326913 + 8.5 x = -5.408326913 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -5.408326913 + 8.5 = 3.091673087 x = 3.091673087 Simplifying x = 3.091673087

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.908326913, 3.091673087}

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