x^2-17x+62=0

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Solution for x^2-17x+62=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -17x + 62 = 0

Reorder the terms:
62 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving
62 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-62' to each side of the equation.
62 + -17x + -62 + x2 = 0 + -62

Reorder the terms:
62 + -62 + -17x + x2 = 0 + -62

Combine like terms: 62 + -62 = 0
0 + -17x + x2 = 0 + -62
-17x + x2 = 0 + -62

Combine like terms: 0 + -62 = -62
-17x + x2 = -62

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 = -62 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -17x + x2 = -62 + 72.25

Combine like terms: -62 + 72.25 = 10.25
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 10.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8.5)(x + -8.5) = 10.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.201562119

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8.5) equal to 3.201562119 and -3.201562119.

Subproblem 1

x + -8.5 = 3.201562119 Simplifying x + -8.5 = 3.201562119 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = 3.201562119 Solving -8.5 + x = 3.201562119 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 = 3.201562119 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.201562119 + 8.5 x = 3.201562119 + 8.5 Combine like terms: 3.201562119 + 8.5 = 11.701562119 x = 11.701562119 Simplifying x = 11.701562119

Subproblem 2

x + -8.5 = -3.201562119 Simplifying x + -8.5 = -3.201562119 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = -3.201562119 Solving -8.5 + x = -3.201562119 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 = -3.201562119 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.201562119 + 8.5 x = -3.201562119 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -3.201562119 + 8.5 = 5.298437881 x = 5.298437881 Simplifying x = 5.298437881

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.701562119, 5.298437881}

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