Step by step solution :

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  ((2•32•7•17x2) +  5347x) -  80632  = 0 

Step  2  :

Trying to factor by splitting the middle term

 2.1     Factoring  2142x²+5347x-80632 

The first term is,  2142x²  its coefficient is  2142 .
The middle term is,  +5347x  its coefficient is  5347 .
The last term, "the constant", is  -80632 

Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant   2142 • -80632 = -172713744 

Step-2 : Find two factors of  -172713744  whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is   5347 .


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Equation at the end of step  2  :

  2142x2 + 5347x - 80632  = 0 

Step  3  :

Parabola, Finding the Vertex :

 3.1      Find the Vertex of   y = 2142x²+5347x-80632

Parabolas have a highest or a lowest point called the Vertex .   Our parabola opens up and accordingly has a lowest point (AKA absolute minimum) .   We know this even before plotting  "y"  because the coefficient of the first term, 2142 , is positive (greater than zero). 

 Each parabola has a vertical line of symmetry that passes through its vertex. Because of this symmetry, the line of symmetry would, for example, pass through the midpoint of the two  x -intercepts (roots or solutions) of the parabola. That is, if the parabola has indeed two real solutions. 

 Parabolas can model many real life situations, such as the height above ground, of an object thrown upward, after some period of time. The vertex of the parabola can provide us with information, such as the maximum height that object, thrown upwards, can reach. For this reason we want to be able to find the coordinates of the vertex. 

 For any parabola,Ax²+Bx+C,the  x -coordinate of the vertex is given by  -B/(2A) . In our case the  x  coordinate is  -1.2481  

 Plugging into the parabola formula  -1.2481  for  x  we can calculate the  y -coordinate : 
  y = 2142.0 * -1.25 * -1.25 + 5347.0 * -1.25 - 80632.0
or   y = -83968.882

Parabola, Graphing Vertex and X-Intercepts :

Root plot for :  y = 2142x²+5347x-80632
Axis of Symmetry (dashed)  {x}={-1.25} 
Vertex at  {x,y} = {-1.25,-83968.88} 
 x -Intercepts (Roots) :
Root 1 at  {x,y} = {-7.51, 0.00} 
Root 2 at  {x,y} = { 5.01, 0.00} 

Solve Quadratic Equation using the Quadratic Formula

 3.2     Solving    2142x²+5347x-80632 = 0 by the Quadratic Formula .

 According to the Quadratic Formula,  x  , the solution for   Ax²+Bx+C  = 0  , where  A, B  and  C  are numbers, often called coefficients, is given by :
                                     
            - B  ±  √ B²-4AC
  x =   ————————
                      2A

  In our case:   
     A   =     2142.00
     B   =    5347.00
     C   =    -80632.00

   B² = 28590409.00 
   4AC = -690854976.00 
   B² - 4AC = 719445385.00 
   SQRT(B²-4AC) =  26822.48
   x=( -5347.00 ± 26822.48) / 4284.00 
   x =  5.01295
   x =  -7.50922

Two solutions were found :

1.    x =  -7.50922
   
2.    x =  5.01295