x^2-17x-47=0

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Solution for x^2-17x-47=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -17x + -47 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-47 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving
-47 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '47' to each side of the equation.
-47 + -17x + 47 + x2 = 0 + 47

Reorder the terms:
-47 + 47 + -17x + x2 = 0 + 47

Combine like terms: -47 + 47 = 0
0 + -17x + x2 = 0 + 47
-17x + x2 = 0 + 47

Combine like terms: 0 + 47 = 47
-17x + x2 = 47

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 = 47 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 47 + 72.25

Combine like terms: 47 + 72.25 = 119.25
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 119.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8.5)(x + -8.5) = 119.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.920164834

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8.5) equal to 10.920164834 and -10.920164834.

Subproblem 1

x + -8.5 = 10.920164834 Simplifying x + -8.5 = 10.920164834 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = 10.920164834 Solving -8.5 + x = 10.920164834 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 = 10.920164834 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 10.920164834 + 8.5 x = 10.920164834 + 8.5 Combine like terms: 10.920164834 + 8.5 = 19.420164834 x = 19.420164834 Simplifying x = 19.420164834

Subproblem 2

x + -8.5 = -10.920164834 Simplifying x + -8.5 = -10.920164834 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = -10.920164834 Solving -8.5 + x = -10.920164834 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 = -10.920164834 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -10.920164834 + 8.5 x = -10.920164834 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -10.920164834 + 8.5 = -2.420164834 x = -2.420164834 Simplifying x = -2.420164834

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {19.420164834, -2.420164834}

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