-x^2+13x-10=0

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Solution for -x^2+13x-10=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 13x + -10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 13x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
-10 + 13x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
10 + -13x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -13x + -10 + x2 = 0 + -10

Reorder the terms:
10 + -10 + -13x + x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -13x + x2 = 0 + -10
-13x + x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
-13x + x2 = -10

The x term is -13x.  Take half its coefficient (-6.5).
Square it (42.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '42.25' to each side of the equation.
-13x + 42.25 + x2 = -10 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + -13x + x2 = -10 + 42.25

Combine like terms: -10 + 42.25 = 32.25
42.25 + -13x + x2 = 32.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6.5)(x + -6.5) = 32.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.678908346

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6.5) equal to 5.678908346 and -5.678908346.

Subproblem 1

x + -6.5 = 5.678908346 Simplifying x + -6.5 = 5.678908346 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + x = 5.678908346 Solving -6.5 + x = 5.678908346 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.5' to each side of the equation. -6.5 + 6.5 + x = 5.678908346 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.678908346 + 6.5 x = 5.678908346 + 6.5 Combine like terms: 5.678908346 + 6.5 = 12.178908346 x = 12.178908346 Simplifying x = 12.178908346

Subproblem 2

x + -6.5 = -5.678908346 Simplifying x + -6.5 = -5.678908346 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + x = -5.678908346 Solving -6.5 + x = -5.678908346 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.5' to each side of the equation. -6.5 + 6.5 + x = -5.678908346 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.678908346 + 6.5 x = -5.678908346 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -5.678908346 + 6.5 = 0.821091654 x = 0.821091654 Simplifying x = 0.821091654

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {12.178908346, 0.821091654}

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