You have come to the correct place if you are looking to solve the quadratic equation negative 18x squared minus 57x minus 17 equals 0, also known as -18x² - 57x - 17 = 0. Below, we walk you through how to find the answer.
To find the two possible answers to -18x^2 - 57x - 17 = 0, we will start by rewriting the equation in factored form. Then, we will create two separate equations that we can use to solve -18x² - 57x - 17 = 0.
Below is negative 18x squared minus 57x minus 17 in factored form. As you can see, -18x² - 57x - 17 has been grouped into two sets of parentheses.
-(3x + 1)(6x + 17)
Next, we set each set of parentheses equal to 0 and solve for x to get the two answers to -18x^2 - 57x - 17 = 0.
(3x + 1) = 0
x1 = -1/3
(6x + 17) = 0
x2 = -2 5/6
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