0=x^2-13x-25

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Solution for 0=x^2-13x-25 equation:


Simplifying
0 = x2 + -13x + -25

Reorder the terms:
0 = -25 + -13x + x2

Solving
0 = -25 + -13x + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 25 = 25
25 + 13x + -1x2 = -25 + -13x + x2 + 25 + 13x + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
25 + 13x + -1x2 = -25 + 25 + -13x + 13x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
25 + 13x + -1x2 = 0 + -13x + 13x + x2 + -1x2
25 + 13x + -1x2 = -13x + 13x + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -13x + 13x = 0
25 + 13x + -1x2 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
25 + 13x + -1x2 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
25 + 13x + -1x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-25 + -13x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + -13x + 25 + x2 = 0 + 25

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 25 + -13x + x2 = 0 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + -13x + x2 = 0 + 25
-13x + x2 = 0 + 25

Combine like terms: 0 + 25 = 25
-13x + x2 = 25

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 = 25 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + -13x + x2 = 25 + 42.25

Combine like terms: 25 + 42.25 = 67.25
42.25 + -13x + x2 = 67.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6.5)(x + -6.5) = 67.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.200609733

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6.5) equal to 8.200609733 and -8.200609733.

Subproblem 1

x + -6.5 = 8.200609733 Simplifying x + -6.5 = 8.200609733 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + x = 8.200609733 Solving -6.5 + x = 8.200609733 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 = 8.200609733 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 8.200609733 + 6.5 x = 8.200609733 + 6.5 Combine like terms: 8.200609733 + 6.5 = 14.700609733 x = 14.700609733 Simplifying x = 14.700609733

Subproblem 2

x + -6.5 = -8.200609733 Simplifying x + -6.5 = -8.200609733 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + x = -8.200609733 Solving -6.5 + x = -8.200609733 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 = -8.200609733 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -8.200609733 + 6.5 x = -8.200609733 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -8.200609733 + 6.5 = -1.700609733 x = -1.700609733 Simplifying x = -1.700609733

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {14.700609733, -1.700609733}

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