x^2-17x-66=

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Solution for x^2-17x-66= equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -17x + -66 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-66 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving
-66 + -17x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '66' to each side of the equation.
-66 + -17x + 66 + x2 = 0 + 66

Reorder the terms:
-66 + 66 + -17x + x2 = 0 + 66

Combine like terms: -66 + 66 = 0
0 + -17x + x2 = 0 + 66
-17x + x2 = 0 + 66

Combine like terms: 0 + 66 = 66
-17x + x2 = 66

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 = 66 + 72.25

Reorder the terms:
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 66 + 72.25

Combine like terms: 66 + 72.25 = 138.25
72.25 + -17x + x2 = 138.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -8.5)(x + -8.5) = 138.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.757976016

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -8.5) equal to 11.757976016 and -11.757976016.

Subproblem 1

x + -8.5 = 11.757976016 Simplifying x + -8.5 = 11.757976016 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = 11.757976016 Solving -8.5 + x = 11.757976016 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 = 11.757976016 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 11.757976016 + 8.5 x = 11.757976016 + 8.5 Combine like terms: 11.757976016 + 8.5 = 20.257976016 x = 20.257976016 Simplifying x = 20.257976016

Subproblem 2

x + -8.5 = -11.757976016 Simplifying x + -8.5 = -11.757976016 Reorder the terms: -8.5 + x = -11.757976016 Solving -8.5 + x = -11.757976016 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 = -11.757976016 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -8.5 + 8.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -11.757976016 + 8.5 x = -11.757976016 + 8.5 Combine like terms: -11.757976016 + 8.5 = -3.257976016 x = -3.257976016 Simplifying x = -3.257976016

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {20.257976016, -3.257976016}

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