SOLUTION: X squared minus 3x minus 17= 0

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Question 1080736: X squared minus 3x minus 17= 0
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the caret for exponentiation "^".
Use the minus sign "-" for subtraction.
x^2-3x-17=0
x%5E2-3x-17=0
Complete the square,
x%5E2-3x%2B%283%2F2%29%5E2-17=%283%2F2%29%5E2
%28x-3%2F2%29%5E2=9%2F4%2B68%2F4
%28x-3%2F2%29%5E2=73%2F4
x-3%2F2=0+%2B-+sqrt%2873%29%2F2
x=3%2F2+%2B-+sqrt%2873%29%2F2