(17x+18)(x-2)=-40

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Solution for (17x+18)(x-2)=-40 equation:


Simplifying
(17x + 18)(x + -2) = -40

Reorder the terms:
(18 + 17x)(x + -2) = -40

Reorder the terms:
(18 + 17x)(-2 + x) = -40

Multiply (18 + 17x) * (-2 + x)
(18(-2 + x) + 17x * (-2 + x)) = -40
((-2 * 18 + x * 18) + 17x * (-2 + x)) = -40
((-36 + 18x) + 17x * (-2 + x)) = -40
(-36 + 18x + (-2 * 17x + x * 17x)) = -40
(-36 + 18x + (-34x + 17x2)) = -40

Combine like terms: 18x + -34x = -16x
(-36 + -16x + 17x2) = -40

Solving
-36 + -16x + 17x2 = -40

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 40 + -16x + 17x2 = -40 + 40

Combine like terms: -36 + 40 = 4
4 + -16x + 17x2 = -40 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
4 + -16x + 17x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
17 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '17'.
0.2352941176 + -0.9411764706x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.2352941176' to each side of the equation.
0.2352941176 + -0.9411764706x + -0.2352941176 + x2 = 0 + -0.2352941176

Reorder the terms:
0.2352941176 + -0.2352941176 + -0.9411764706x + x2 = 0 + -0.2352941176

Combine like terms: 0.2352941176 + -0.2352941176 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -0.9411764706x + x2 = 0 + -0.2352941176
-0.9411764706x + x2 = 0 + -0.2352941176

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.2352941176 = -0.2352941176
-0.9411764706x + x2 = -0.2352941176

The x term is -0.9411764706x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.4705882353).
Square it (0.2214532872) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2214532872' to each side of the equation.
-0.9411764706x + 0.2214532872 + x2 = -0.2352941176 + 0.2214532872

Reorder the terms:
0.2214532872 + -0.9411764706x + x2 = -0.2352941176 + 0.2214532872

Combine like terms: -0.2352941176 + 0.2214532872 = -0.0138408304
0.2214532872 + -0.9411764706x + x2 = -0.0138408304

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.4705882353)(x + -0.4705882353) = -0.0138408304

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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