0.5x^2-13x-0.6=

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Solution for 0.5x^2-13x-0.6= equation:


Simplifying
0.5x2 + -13x + -0.6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.6 + -13x + 0.5x2 = 0

Solving
-0.6 + -13x + 0.5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.5'.
-1.2 + -26x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.2' to each side of the equation.
-1.2 + -26x + 1.2 + x2 = 0 + 1.2

Reorder the terms:
-1.2 + 1.2 + -26x + x2 = 0 + 1.2

Combine like terms: -1.2 + 1.2 = 0.0
0.0 + -26x + x2 = 0 + 1.2
-26x + x2 = 0 + 1.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.2 = 1.2
-26x + x2 = 1.2

The x term is -26x.  Take half its coefficient (-13).
Square it (169) and add it to both sides.

Add '169' to each side of the equation.
-26x + 169 + x2 = 1.2 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26x + x2 = 1.2 + 169

Combine like terms: 1.2 + 169 = 170.2
169 + -26x + x2 = 170.2

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -13)(x + -13) = 170.2

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.046072206

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -13) equal to 13.046072206 and -13.046072206.

Subproblem 1

x + -13 = 13.046072206 Simplifying x + -13 = 13.046072206 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = 13.046072206 Solving -13 + x = 13.046072206 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + x = 13.046072206 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = 13.046072206 + 13 x = 13.046072206 + 13 Combine like terms: 13.046072206 + 13 = 26.046072206 x = 26.046072206 Simplifying x = 26.046072206

Subproblem 2

x + -13 = -13.046072206 Simplifying x + -13 = -13.046072206 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = -13.046072206 Solving -13 + x = -13.046072206 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + x = -13.046072206 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = -13.046072206 + 13 x = -13.046072206 + 13 Combine like terms: -13.046072206 + 13 = -0.046072206 x = -0.046072206 Simplifying x = -0.046072206

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {26.046072206, -0.046072206}

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