13x^2-8x-20=0

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Solution for 13x^2-8x-20=0 equation:


Simplifying
13x2 + -8x + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -8x + 13x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + -8x + 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'.
-1.538461538 + -0.6153846154x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.538461538' to each side of the equation.
-1.538461538 + -0.6153846154x + 1.538461538 + x2 = 0 + 1.538461538

Reorder the terms:
-1.538461538 + 1.538461538 + -0.6153846154x + x2 = 0 + 1.538461538

Combine like terms: -1.538461538 + 1.538461538 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.6153846154x + x2 = 0 + 1.538461538
-0.6153846154x + x2 = 0 + 1.538461538

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.538461538 = 1.538461538
-0.6153846154x + x2 = 1.538461538

The x term is -0.6153846154x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.3076923077).
Square it (0.09467455622) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.09467455622' to each side of the equation.
-0.6153846154x + 0.09467455622 + x2 = 1.538461538 + 0.09467455622

Reorder the terms:
0.09467455622 + -0.6153846154x + x2 = 1.538461538 + 0.09467455622

Combine like terms: 1.538461538 + 0.09467455622 = 1.63313609422
0.09467455622 + -0.6153846154x + x2 = 1.63313609422

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.3076923077)(x + -0.3076923077) = 1.63313609422

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.277942133

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.3076923077) equal to 1.277942133 and -1.277942133.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.3076923077 = 1.277942133 Simplifying x + -0.3076923077 = 1.277942133 Reorder the terms: -0.3076923077 + x = 1.277942133 Solving -0.3076923077 + x = 1.277942133 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.3076923077' to each side of the equation. -0.3076923077 + 0.3076923077 + x = 1.277942133 + 0.3076923077 Combine like terms: -0.3076923077 + 0.3076923077 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.277942133 + 0.3076923077 x = 1.277942133 + 0.3076923077 Combine like terms: 1.277942133 + 0.3076923077 = 1.5856344407 x = 1.5856344407 Simplifying x = 1.5856344407

Subproblem 2

x + -0.3076923077 = -1.277942133 Simplifying x + -0.3076923077 = -1.277942133 Reorder the terms: -0.3076923077 + x = -1.277942133 Solving -0.3076923077 + x = -1.277942133 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.3076923077' to each side of the equation. -0.3076923077 + 0.3076923077 + x = -1.277942133 + 0.3076923077 Combine like terms: -0.3076923077 + 0.3076923077 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.277942133 + 0.3076923077 x = -1.277942133 + 0.3076923077 Combine like terms: -1.277942133 + 0.3076923077 = -0.9702498253 x = -0.9702498253 Simplifying x = -0.9702498253

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.5856344407, -0.9702498253}

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