x^2-24x+17=0

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Solution for x^2-24x+17=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -24x + 17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
17 + -24x + x2 = 0

Solving
17 + -24x + 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 + -24x + -17 + x2 = 0 + -17

Reorder the terms:
17 + -17 + -24x + x2 = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -24x + x2 = 0 + -17
-24x + x2 = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17
-24x + x2 = -17

The x term is -24x.  Take half its coefficient (-12).
Square it (144) and add it to both sides.

Add '144' to each side of the equation.
-24x + 144 + x2 = -17 + 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -24x + x2 = -17 + 144

Combine like terms: -17 + 144 = 127
144 + -24x + x2 = 127

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -12)(x + -12) = 127

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.26942767

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -12) equal to 11.26942767 and -11.26942767.

Subproblem 1

x + -12 = 11.26942767 Simplifying x + -12 = 11.26942767 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = 11.26942767 Solving -12 + x = 11.26942767 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + x = 11.26942767 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = 11.26942767 + 12 x = 11.26942767 + 12 Combine like terms: 11.26942767 + 12 = 23.26942767 x = 23.26942767 Simplifying x = 23.26942767

Subproblem 2

x + -12 = -11.26942767 Simplifying x + -12 = -11.26942767 Reorder the terms: -12 + x = -11.26942767 Solving -12 + x = -11.26942767 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12' to each side of the equation. -12 + 12 + x = -11.26942767 + 12 Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0 0 + x = -11.26942767 + 12 x = -11.26942767 + 12 Combine like terms: -11.26942767 + 12 = 0.73057233 x = 0.73057233 Simplifying x = 0.73057233

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {23.26942767, 0.73057233}

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