x(9x-17)=2

Solution for x(9x-17)=2 equation:

Simplifying
x(9x + -17) = 2

Reorder the terms:
x(-17 + 9x) = 2
(-17 * x + 9x * x) = 2
(-17x + 9x2) = 2

Solving
-17x + 9x2 = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -17x + 9x2 = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
-2 + -17x + 9x2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -9x)(2 + -1x) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + -9x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -9x = 0

Solving
-1 + -9x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -9x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -9x = 0 + 1
-9x = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-9x = 1

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -0.1111111111

Simplifying
x = -0.1111111111
Subproblem 2
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
Solution
x = {-0.1111111111, 2}