0.5x^2-13x-96=0

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Solution for 0.5x^2-13x-96=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x2 + -13x + -96 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-96 + -13x + 0.5x2 = 0

Solving
-96 + -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'.
-192 + -26x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '192' to each side of the equation.
-192 + -26x + 192 + x2 = 0 + 192

Reorder the terms:
-192 + 192 + -26x + x2 = 0 + 192

Combine like terms: -192 + 192 = 0
0 + -26x + x2 = 0 + 192
-26x + x2 = 0 + 192

Combine like terms: 0 + 192 = 192
-26x + x2 = 192

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 = 192 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26x + x2 = 192 + 169

Combine like terms: 192 + 169 = 361
169 + -26x + x2 = 361

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -13)(x + -13) = 361

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -13) equal to 19 and -19.

Subproblem 1

x + -13 = 19 Simplifying x + -13 = 19 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = 19 Solving -13 + x = 19 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 = 19 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = 19 + 13 x = 19 + 13 Combine like terms: 19 + 13 = 32 x = 32 Simplifying x = 32

Subproblem 2

x + -13 = -19 Simplifying x + -13 = -19 Reorder the terms: -13 + x = -19 Solving -13 + x = -19 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 = -19 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x = -19 + 13 x = -19 + 13 Combine like terms: -19 + 13 = -6 x = -6 Simplifying x = -6

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {32, -6}

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