x^2-6x+1=17

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Solution for x^2-6x+1=17 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -6x + 1 = 17

Reorder the terms:
1 + -6x + x2 = 17

Solving
1 + -6x + x2 = 17

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + -17 + -6x + x2 = 17 + -17

Combine like terms: 1 + -17 = -16
-16 + -6x + x2 = 17 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
-16 + -6x + x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -1x)(8 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -1x = 0 Solving -2 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + -1x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + 2 -1x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -1x = 2 Divide each side by '-1'. x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(8 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 8 + -1x = 0 Solving 8 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + -1x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -8 -1x = 0 + -8 Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8 -1x = -8 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 8 Simplifying x = 8

Solution

x = {-2, 8}

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