x^2-34x-4=0

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Solution for x^2-34x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -34x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -34x + x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -34x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -34x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -34x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -34x + x2 = 0 + 4
-34x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-34x + x2 = 4

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 = 4 + 289

Reorder the terms:
289 + -34x + x2 = 4 + 289

Combine like terms: 4 + 289 = 293
289 + -34x + x2 = 293

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -17)(x + -17) = 293

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.117242769

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -17) equal to 17.117242769 and -17.117242769.

Subproblem 1

x + -17 = 17.117242769 Simplifying x + -17 = 17.117242769 Reorder the terms: -17 + x = 17.117242769 Solving -17 + x = 17.117242769 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 = 17.117242769 + 17 Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0 0 + x = 17.117242769 + 17 x = 17.117242769 + 17 Combine like terms: 17.117242769 + 17 = 34.117242769 x = 34.117242769 Simplifying x = 34.117242769

Subproblem 2

x + -17 = -17.117242769 Simplifying x + -17 = -17.117242769 Reorder the terms: -17 + x = -17.117242769 Solving -17 + x = -17.117242769 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 = -17.117242769 + 17 Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0 0 + x = -17.117242769 + 17 x = -17.117242769 + 17 Combine like terms: -17.117242769 + 17 = -0.117242769 x = -0.117242769 Simplifying x = -0.117242769

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {34.117242769, -0.117242769}

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