13x^2-42x=147

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Solution for 13x^2-42x=147 equation:


Simplifying
13x2 + -42x = 147

Reorder the terms:
-42x + 13x2 = 147

Solving
-42x + 13x2 = 147

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-147 + -42x + 13x2 = 147 + -147

Combine like terms: 147 + -147 = 0
-147 + -42x + 13x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '13'.
-11.30769231 + -3.230769231x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '11.30769231' to each side of the equation.
-11.30769231 + -3.230769231x + 11.30769231 + x2 = 0 + 11.30769231

Reorder the terms:
-11.30769231 + 11.30769231 + -3.230769231x + x2 = 0 + 11.30769231

Combine like terms: -11.30769231 + 11.30769231 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -3.230769231x + x2 = 0 + 11.30769231
-3.230769231x + x2 = 0 + 11.30769231

Combine like terms: 0 + 11.30769231 = 11.30769231
-3.230769231x + x2 = 11.30769231

The x term is -3.230769231x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.615384616).
Square it (2.609467458) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.609467458' to each side of the equation.
-3.230769231x + 2.609467458 + x2 = 11.30769231 + 2.609467458

Reorder the terms:
2.609467458 + -3.230769231x + x2 = 11.30769231 + 2.609467458

Combine like terms: 11.30769231 + 2.609467458 = 13.917159768
2.609467458 + -3.230769231x + x2 = 13.917159768

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.615384616)(x + -1.615384616) = 13.917159768

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.730570971

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.615384616) equal to 3.730570971 and -3.730570971.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.615384616 = 3.730570971 Simplifying x + -1.615384616 = 3.730570971 Reorder the terms: -1.615384616 + x = 3.730570971 Solving -1.615384616 + x = 3.730570971 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.615384616' to each side of the equation. -1.615384616 + 1.615384616 + x = 3.730570971 + 1.615384616 Combine like terms: -1.615384616 + 1.615384616 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 3.730570971 + 1.615384616 x = 3.730570971 + 1.615384616 Combine like terms: 3.730570971 + 1.615384616 = 5.345955587 x = 5.345955587 Simplifying x = 5.345955587

Subproblem 2

x + -1.615384616 = -3.730570971 Simplifying x + -1.615384616 = -3.730570971 Reorder the terms: -1.615384616 + x = -3.730570971 Solving -1.615384616 + x = -3.730570971 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.615384616' to each side of the equation. -1.615384616 + 1.615384616 + x = -3.730570971 + 1.615384616 Combine like terms: -1.615384616 + 1.615384616 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -3.730570971 + 1.615384616 x = -3.730570971 + 1.615384616 Combine like terms: -3.730570971 + 1.615384616 = -2.115186355 x = -2.115186355 Simplifying x = -2.115186355

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.345955587, -2.115186355}

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