-1x2 -18x -17 = 0

ax2 bx c = 0

a = -1

b = -18

c = -17

Δ = b2-4ac

Δ = -18² - (4 * -1 * -17)

Δ = 324 - (4*17)

Δ = 324 - (68)

Δ = 256      Δ > 0

-x2-18x-17=0

x = -b ∓ √Δ 2a

x' = 18 - √256 2*-1 = 18 - 16.0 -2 = 2.0 -2 = -1.0

x" = 18 + √256 2*-1 = 18 + 16.0 -2 = 34.0 -2 = -17.0

x' = -1.0

x" = -17.0

S = {x ∈ R / x' = -1.0, x" = -17.0 }