x^2-17x+72.25=

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Solution for x^2-17x+72.25= equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -17x + 72.25 = 0

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-72.25' to each side of the equation.
72.25 + -17x + -72.25 + x2 = 0 + -72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -72.25 + -17x + x2 = 0 + -72.25

Combine like terms: 72.25 + -72.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -17x + x2 = 0 + -72.25
-17x + x2 = 0 + -72.25

Combine like terms: 0 + -72.25 = -72.25
-17x + x2 = -72.25

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 = -72.25 + 72.25

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

Combine like terms: -72.25 + 72.25 = 0.00
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 0.00

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8.5)(x + -8.5) = 0.00

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.00

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8.5) equal to 0.00 and 0.00.

Subproblem 1

x + -8.5 = 0.00 Simplifying x + -8.5 = 0.00 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = 0.00 Solving -8.5 + x = 0.00 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 = 0.00 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 0.00 + 8.5 x = 0.00 + 8.5 Combine like terms: 0.00 + 8.5 = 8.5 x = 8.5 Simplifying x = 8.5

Subproblem 2

x + -8.5 = 0.00 Simplifying x + -8.5 = 0.00 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = 0.00 Solving -8.5 + x = 0.00 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 = 0.00 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 0.00 + 8.5 x = 0.00 + 8.5 Combine like terms: 0.00 + 8.5 = 8.5 x = 8.5 Simplifying x = 8.5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {8.5, 8.5}

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