x^2-85x+170=0

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Solution for x^2-85x+170=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -85x + 170 = 0

Reorder the terms:
170 + -85x + x2 = 0

Solving
170 + -85x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-170' to each side of the equation.
170 + -85x + -170 + x2 = 0 + -170

Reorder the terms:
170 + -170 + -85x + x2 = 0 + -170

Combine like terms: 170 + -170 = 0
0 + -85x + x2 = 0 + -170
-85x + x2 = 0 + -170

Combine like terms: 0 + -170 = -170
-85x + x2 = -170

The x term is -85x.  Take half its coefficient (-42.5).
Square it (1806.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '1806.25' to each side of the equation.
-85x + 1806.25 + x2 = -170 + 1806.25

Reorder the terms:
1806.25 + -85x + x2 = -170 + 1806.25

Combine like terms: -170 + 1806.25 = 1636.25
1806.25 + -85x + x2 = 1636.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -42.5)(x + -42.5) = 1636.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 40.45058714

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -42.5) equal to 40.45058714 and -40.45058714.

Subproblem 1

x + -42.5 = 40.45058714 Simplifying x + -42.5 = 40.45058714 Reorder the terms: -42.5 + x = 40.45058714 Solving -42.5 + x = 40.45058714 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '42.5' to each side of the equation. -42.5 + 42.5 + x = 40.45058714 + 42.5 Combine like terms: -42.5 + 42.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 40.45058714 + 42.5 x = 40.45058714 + 42.5 Combine like terms: 40.45058714 + 42.5 = 82.95058714 x = 82.95058714 Simplifying x = 82.95058714

Subproblem 2

x + -42.5 = -40.45058714 Simplifying x + -42.5 = -40.45058714 Reorder the terms: -42.5 + x = -40.45058714 Solving -42.5 + x = -40.45058714 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '42.5' to each side of the equation. -42.5 + 42.5 + x = -40.45058714 + 42.5 Combine like terms: -42.5 + 42.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -40.45058714 + 42.5 x = -40.45058714 + 42.5 Combine like terms: -40.45058714 + 42.5 = 2.04941286 x = 2.04941286 Simplifying x = 2.04941286

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {82.95058714, 2.04941286}

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