x^2-32x+17=0

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Solution for x^2-32x+17=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -32x + 17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
17 + -32x + x2 = 0

Solving
17 + -32x + 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 + -32x + -17 + x2 = 0 + -17

Reorder the terms:
17 + -17 + -32x + x2 = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -32x + x2 = 0 + -17
-32x + x2 = 0 + -17

Combine like terms: 0 + -17 = -17
-32x + x2 = -17

The x term is -32x.  Take half its coefficient (-16).
Square it (256) and add it to both sides.

Add '256' to each side of the equation.
-32x + 256 + x2 = -17 + 256

Reorder the terms:
256 + -32x + x2 = -17 + 256

Combine like terms: -17 + 256 = 239
256 + -32x + x2 = 239

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -16)(x + -16) = 239

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.459624834

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -16) equal to 15.459624834 and -15.459624834.

Subproblem 1

x + -16 = 15.459624834 Simplifying x + -16 = 15.459624834 Reorder the terms: -16 + x = 15.459624834 Solving -16 + x = 15.459624834 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '16' to each side of the equation. -16 + 16 + x = 15.459624834 + 16 Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0 0 + x = 15.459624834 + 16 x = 15.459624834 + 16 Combine like terms: 15.459624834 + 16 = 31.459624834 x = 31.459624834 Simplifying x = 31.459624834

Subproblem 2

x + -16 = -15.459624834 Simplifying x + -16 = -15.459624834 Reorder the terms: -16 + x = -15.459624834 Solving -16 + x = -15.459624834 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '16' to each side of the equation. -16 + 16 + x = -15.459624834 + 16 Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0 0 + x = -15.459624834 + 16 x = -15.459624834 + 16 Combine like terms: -15.459624834 + 16 = 0.540375166 x = 0.540375166 Simplifying x = 0.540375166

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {31.459624834, 0.540375166}

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