x^2-17x+6=0

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Solution for x^2-17x+6=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -17x + 6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving
6 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -17x + -6 + x2 = 0 + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + -6 + -17x + x2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -17x + x2 = 0 + -6
-17x + x2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-17x + x2 = -6

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 = -6 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -17x + x2 = -6 + 72.25

Combine like terms: -6 + 72.25 = 66.25
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 66.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8.5)(x + -8.5) = 66.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.139410298

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8.5) equal to 8.139410298 and -8.139410298.

Subproblem 1

x + -8.5 = 8.139410298 Simplifying x + -8.5 = 8.139410298 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = 8.139410298 Solving -8.5 + x = 8.139410298 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 = 8.139410298 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.139410298 + 8.5 x = 8.139410298 + 8.5 Combine like terms: 8.139410298 + 8.5 = 16.639410298 x = 16.639410298 Simplifying x = 16.639410298

Subproblem 2

x + -8.5 = -8.139410298 Simplifying x + -8.5 = -8.139410298 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = -8.139410298 Solving -8.5 + x = -8.139410298 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 = -8.139410298 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.139410298 + 8.5 x = -8.139410298 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.139410298 + 8.5 = 0.360589702 x = 0.360589702 Simplifying x = 0.360589702

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {16.639410298, 0.360589702}

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