13x^2-71x-2=0

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Solution for 13x^2-71x-2=0 equation:


Simplifying
13x2 + -71x + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -71x + 13x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + -71x + 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'.
-0.1538461538 + -5.461538462x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.1538461538' to each side of the equation.
-0.1538461538 + -5.461538462x + 0.1538461538 + x2 = 0 + 0.1538461538

Reorder the terms:
-0.1538461538 + 0.1538461538 + -5.461538462x + x2 = 0 + 0.1538461538

Combine like terms: -0.1538461538 + 0.1538461538 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -5.461538462x + x2 = 0 + 0.1538461538
-5.461538462x + x2 = 0 + 0.1538461538

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.1538461538 = 0.1538461538
-5.461538462x + x2 = 0.1538461538

The x term is -5.461538462x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.730769231).
Square it (7.457100593) and add it to both sides.

Add '7.457100593' to each side of the equation.
-5.461538462x + 7.457100593 + x2 = 0.1538461538 + 7.457100593

Reorder the terms:
7.457100593 + -5.461538462x + x2 = 0.1538461538 + 7.457100593

Combine like terms: 0.1538461538 + 7.457100593 = 7.6109467468
7.457100593 + -5.461538462x + x2 = 7.6109467468

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.730769231)(x + -2.730769231) = 7.6109467468

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.758794437

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.730769231) equal to 2.758794437 and -2.758794437.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.730769231 = 2.758794437 Simplifying x + -2.730769231 = 2.758794437 Reorder the terms: -2.730769231 + x = 2.758794437 Solving -2.730769231 + x = 2.758794437 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.730769231' to each side of the equation. -2.730769231 + 2.730769231 + x = 2.758794437 + 2.730769231 Combine like terms: -2.730769231 + 2.730769231 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 2.758794437 + 2.730769231 x = 2.758794437 + 2.730769231 Combine like terms: 2.758794437 + 2.730769231 = 5.489563668 x = 5.489563668 Simplifying x = 5.489563668

Subproblem 2

x + -2.730769231 = -2.758794437 Simplifying x + -2.730769231 = -2.758794437 Reorder the terms: -2.730769231 + x = -2.758794437 Solving -2.730769231 + x = -2.758794437 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.730769231' to each side of the equation. -2.730769231 + 2.730769231 + x = -2.758794437 + 2.730769231 Combine like terms: -2.730769231 + 2.730769231 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -2.758794437 + 2.730769231 x = -2.758794437 + 2.730769231 Combine like terms: -2.758794437 + 2.730769231 = -0.028025206 x = -0.028025206 Simplifying x = -0.028025206

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.489563668, -0.028025206}

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