x^2-19x+17=0

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Solution for x^2-19x+17=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -19x + 17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
17 + -19x + x2 = 0

Solving
17 + -19x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -19x + -17 + x2 = 0 + -17

Reorder the terms:
17 + -17 + -19x + x2 = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -19x + x2 = 0 + -17
-19x + x2 = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17
-19x + x2 = -17

The x term is -19x.  Take half its coefficient (-9.5).
Square it (90.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '90.25' to each side of the equation.
-19x + 90.25 + x2 = -17 + 90.25

Reorder the terms:
90.25 + -19x + x2 = -17 + 90.25

Combine like terms: -17 + 90.25 = 73.25
90.25 + -19x + x2 = 73.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -9.5)(x + -9.5) = 73.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.558621384

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -9.5) equal to 8.558621384 and -8.558621384.

Subproblem 1

x + -9.5 = 8.558621384 Simplifying x + -9.5 = 8.558621384 Reorder the terms: -9.5 + x = 8.558621384 Solving -9.5 + x = 8.558621384 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9.5' to each side of the equation. -9.5 + 9.5 + x = 8.558621384 + 9.5 Combine like terms: -9.5 + 9.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.558621384 + 9.5 x = 8.558621384 + 9.5 Combine like terms: 8.558621384 + 9.5 = 18.058621384 x = 18.058621384 Simplifying x = 18.058621384

Subproblem 2

x + -9.5 = -8.558621384 Simplifying x + -9.5 = -8.558621384 Reorder the terms: -9.5 + x = -8.558621384 Solving -9.5 + x = -8.558621384 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9.5' to each side of the equation. -9.5 + 9.5 + x = -8.558621384 + 9.5 Combine like terms: -9.5 + 9.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.558621384 + 9.5 x = -8.558621384 + 9.5 Combine like terms: -8.558621384 + 9.5 = 0.941378616 x = 0.941378616 Simplifying x = 0.941378616

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {18.058621384, 0.941378616}

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