Question 677125
{{{x = (-b+-sqrt(b^2-4ac))/(2a)}}}


{{{x = (-(-8)+-sqrt((-8)^2-4(1)(-17)))/(2(1))}}}


{{{x = (8+-sqrt(64-(-68)))/(2)}}}


{{{x = (8+-sqrt(64+68))/(2)}}}


{{{x = (8+-sqrt(132))/2}}}


{{{x = (8+sqrt(132))/2}}} or {{{x = (8-sqrt(132))/2}}}


{{{x = (8+2*sqrt(33))/2}}} or {{{x = (8-2*sqrt(33))/2}}}


{{{x = 4+sqrt(33)}}} or {{{x = 4-sqrt(33)}}}


{{{x = 9.74456264653803}}} or {{{x = -1.74456264653803}}}




<font color="red">Exact Solutions:</font>{{{x = 4+sqrt(33)}}} or {{{x = 4-sqrt(33)}}}


<font color="blue">Approximate Solutions:</font>{{{x = 9.74456264653803}}} or {{{x = -1.74456264653803}}}