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x²+17x-38=0 equation

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x  + 17*x - 38 = 0
$$\left(x^{2} + 17 x\right) - 38 = 0$$
Detail solution
This equation is of the form
a*x^2 + b*x + c = 0

A quadratic equation can be solved
using the discriminant.
The roots of the quadratic equation:
$$x_{1} = \frac{\sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
$$x_{2} = \frac{- \sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
where D = b^2 - 4*a*c - it is the discriminant.
Because
$$a = 1$$
$$b = 17$$
$$c = -38$$
, then
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c = 

(17)^2 - 4 * (1) * (-38) = 441

Because D > 0, then the equation has two roots.
x1 = (-b + sqrt(D)) / (2*a)

x2 = (-b - sqrt(D)) / (2*a)

or
$$x_{1} = 2$$
$$x_{2} = -19$$
Vieta's Theorem
it is reduced quadratic equation
$$p x + q + x^{2} = 0$$
where
$$p = \frac{b}{a}$$
$$p = 17$$
$$q = \frac{c}{a}$$
$$q = -38$$
Vieta Formulas
$$x_{1} + x_{2} = - p$$
$$x_{1} x_{2} = q$$
$$x_{1} + x_{2} = -17$$
$$x_{1} x_{2} = -38$$
Rapid solution [src]
x1 = -19
$$x_{1} = -19$$
x2 = 2
$$x_{2} = 2$$
x2 = 2
Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
-19 + 2
$$-19 + 2$$
=
-17
$$-17$$
product
-19*2
$$- 38$$
=
-38
$$-38$$
-38
Numerical answer [src]
x1 = -19.0
x2 = 2.0
x2 = 2.0