x^2-34x+51=0

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Solution for x^2-34x+51=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -34x + 51 = 0

Reorder the terms:
51 + -34x + x2 = 0

Solving
51 + -34x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-51' to each side of the equation.
51 + -34x + -51 + x2 = 0 + -51

Reorder the terms:
51 + -51 + -34x + x2 = 0 + -51

Combine like terms: 51 + -51 = 0
0 + -34x + x2 = 0 + -51
-34x + x2 = 0 + -51

Combine like terms: 0 + -51 = -51
-34x + x2 = -51

The x term is -34x.  Take half its coefficient (-17).
Square it (289) and add it to both sides.

Add '289' to each side of the equation.
-34x + 289 + x2 = -51 + 289

Reorder the terms:
289 + -34x + x2 = -51 + 289

Combine like terms: -51 + 289 = 238
289 + -34x + x2 = 238

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -17)(x + -17) = 238

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.427248621

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -17) equal to 15.427248621 and -15.427248621.

Subproblem 1

x + -17 = 15.427248621 Simplifying x + -17 = 15.427248621 Reorder the terms: -17 + x = 15.427248621 Solving -17 + x = 15.427248621 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '17' to each side of the equation. -17 + 17 + x = 15.427248621 + 17 Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0 0 + x = 15.427248621 + 17 x = 15.427248621 + 17 Combine like terms: 15.427248621 + 17 = 32.427248621 x = 32.427248621 Simplifying x = 32.427248621

Subproblem 2

x + -17 = -15.427248621 Simplifying x + -17 = -15.427248621 Reorder the terms: -17 + x = -15.427248621 Solving -17 + x = -15.427248621 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '17' to each side of the equation. -17 + 17 + x = -15.427248621 + 17 Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0 0 + x = -15.427248621 + 17 x = -15.427248621 + 17 Combine like terms: -15.427248621 + 17 = 1.572751379 x = 1.572751379 Simplifying x = 1.572751379

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {32.427248621, 1.572751379}

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