-2x^2+5x+13=0

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Solution for -2x^2+5x+13=0 equation:


Simplifying
-2x2 + 5x + 13 = 0

Reorder the terms:
13 + 5x + -2x2 = 0

Solving
13 + 5x + -2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-6.5 + -2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.5' to each side of the equation.
-6.5 + -2.5x + 6.5 + x2 = 0 + 6.5

Reorder the terms:
-6.5 + 6.5 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 6.5

Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 6.5
-2.5x + x2 = 0 + 6.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.5 = 6.5
-2.5x + x2 = 6.5

The x term is -2.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = 6.5 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 6.5 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 6.5 + 1.5625 = 8.0625
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 8.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.25)(x + -1.25) = 8.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.839454173

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.25) equal to 2.839454173 and -2.839454173.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.25 = 2.839454173 Simplifying x + -1.25 = 2.839454173 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = 2.839454173 Solving -1.25 + x = 2.839454173 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = 2.839454173 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.839454173 + 1.25 x = 2.839454173 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 2.839454173 + 1.25 = 4.089454173 x = 4.089454173 Simplifying x = 4.089454173

Subproblem 2

x + -1.25 = -2.839454173 Simplifying x + -1.25 = -2.839454173 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = -2.839454173 Solving -1.25 + x = -2.839454173 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = -2.839454173 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.839454173 + 1.25 x = -2.839454173 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -2.839454173 + 1.25 = -1.589454173 x = -1.589454173 Simplifying x = -1.589454173

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.089454173, -1.589454173}

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