13x^2+13x-8=0

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Solution for 13x^2+13x-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
13x2 + 13x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 13x + 13x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + 13x + 13x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '13'.
-0.6153846154 + x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.6153846154' to each side of the equation.
-0.6153846154 + x + 0.6153846154 + x2 = 0 + 0.6153846154

Reorder the terms:
-0.6153846154 + 0.6153846154 + x + x2 = 0 + 0.6153846154

Combine like terms: -0.6153846154 + 0.6153846154 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + x + x2 = 0 + 0.6153846154
x + x2 = 0 + 0.6153846154

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.6153846154 = 0.6153846154
x + x2 = 0.6153846154

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
 + 0.25 + x2 = 0.6153846154 + 0.25

Combine like terms:  + 0.25 = 1.25
1.25 + x2 = 0.6153846154 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0.6153846154 + 0.25 = 0.8653846154
1.25 + x2 = 0.8653846154

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 0.8653846154

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.930260509

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 0.930260509 and -0.930260509.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 0.930260509 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 0.930260509 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 0.930260509 Solving 0.5 + x = 0.930260509 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 0.930260509 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 0.930260509 + -0.5 x = 0.930260509 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.930260509 + -0.5 = 0.430260509 x = 0.430260509 Simplifying x = 0.430260509

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -0.930260509 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -0.930260509 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -0.930260509 Solving 0.5 + x = -0.930260509 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -0.930260509 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -0.930260509 + -0.5 x = -0.930260509 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -0.930260509 + -0.5 = -1.430260509 x = -1.430260509 Simplifying x = -1.430260509

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.430260509, -1.430260509}

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