x^2-17x-28=0

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Solution for x^2-17x-28=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -17x + -28 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-28 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving
-28 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + -17x + 28 + x2 = 0 + 28

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 28 + -17x + x2 = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + -17x + x2 = 0 + 28
-17x + x2 = 0 + 28

Combine like terms: 0 + 28 = 28
-17x + x2 = 28

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 = 28 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 28 + 72.25

Combine like terms: 28 + 72.25 = 100.25
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 100.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8.5)(x + -8.5) = 100.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.012492197

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8.5) equal to 10.012492197 and -10.012492197.

Subproblem 1

x + -8.5 = 10.012492197 Simplifying x + -8.5 = 10.012492197 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = 10.012492197 Solving -8.5 + x = 10.012492197 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 = 10.012492197 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 10.012492197 + 8.5 x = 10.012492197 + 8.5 Combine like terms: 10.012492197 + 8.5 = 18.512492197 x = 18.512492197 Simplifying x = 18.512492197

Subproblem 2

x + -8.5 = -10.012492197 Simplifying x + -8.5 = -10.012492197 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = -10.012492197 Solving -8.5 + x = -10.012492197 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 = -10.012492197 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -10.012492197 + 8.5 x = -10.012492197 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -10.012492197 + 8.5 = -1.512492197 x = -1.512492197 Simplifying x = -1.512492197

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.512492197, -1.512492197}

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