Move Terms to One Side: Move all terms to one side of the equation to set it equal to zero.17x2+5−29x=0
Clear Fraction: Multiply through by 2 to clear the fraction.2(17x2+5)−9x=034x2+10−9x=0
Rearrange Terms: Rearrange the terms in descending order of powers of x.34x2−9x+10=0
Factor or Use Formula: Factor the quadratic equation if possible.But this quadratic doesn't factor nicely, so we'll use the quadratic formula instead.x=2⋅34−(−9)±(−9)2−4⋅34⋅10
Simplify Square Root: Simplify inside the square root and the constants outside. x=68[9±81−1360]
Calculate Discriminant: Calculate the discriminant (inside the square root). 81−1360=−1279 Here we hit a snag; the discriminant is negative, which means there are no real solutions to this equation.