13x^2+x-1=0

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Solution for 13x^2+x-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
13x2 + x + -1 = 0

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

Solving
-1 + x + 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'.
-0.07692307692 + 0.07692307692x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.07692307692' to each side of the equation.
-0.07692307692 + 0.07692307692x + 0.07692307692 + x2 = 0 + 0.07692307692

Reorder the terms:
-0.07692307692 + 0.07692307692 + 0.07692307692x + x2 = 0 + 0.07692307692

Combine like terms: -0.07692307692 + 0.07692307692 = 0.00000000000
0.00000000000 + 0.07692307692x + x2 = 0 + 0.07692307692
0.07692307692x + x2 = 0 + 0.07692307692

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.07692307692 = 0.07692307692
0.07692307692x + x2 = 0.07692307692

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.
0.07692307692x + 0.25 + x2 = 0.07692307692 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + 0.07692307692x + x2 = 0.07692307692 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0.07692307692 + 0.25 = 0.32692307692
0.25 + 0.07692307692x + x2 = 0.32692307692

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 0.32692307692

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.571771875

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 0.571771875 and -0.571771875.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 0.571771875 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 0.571771875 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 0.571771875 Solving 0.5 + x = 0.571771875 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 = 0.571771875 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 0.571771875 + -0.5 x = 0.571771875 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.571771875 + -0.5 = 0.071771875 x = 0.071771875 Simplifying x = 0.071771875

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -0.571771875 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -0.571771875 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -0.571771875 Solving 0.5 + x = -0.571771875 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 = -0.571771875 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -0.571771875 + -0.5 x = -0.571771875 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -0.571771875 + -0.5 = -1.071771875 x = -1.071771875 Simplifying x = -1.071771875

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.071771875, -1.071771875}

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