2x^2+13x-8=0

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


Simplifying
2x2 + 13x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 13x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + 13x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-4 + 6.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 6.5x + 4 + x2 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + 6.5x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 6.5x + x2 = 0 + 4
6.5x + x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
6.5x + x2 = 4

The x term is 6.5x.  Take half its coefficient (3.25).
Square it (10.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '10.5625' to each side of the equation.
6.5x + 10.5625 + x2 = 4 + 10.5625

Reorder the terms:
10.5625 + 6.5x + x2 = 4 + 10.5625

Combine like terms: 4 + 10.5625 = 14.5625
10.5625 + 6.5x + x2 = 14.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.25)(x + 3.25) = 14.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.816084381

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.25) equal to 3.816084381 and -3.816084381.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.25 = 3.816084381 Simplifying x + 3.25 = 3.816084381 Reorder the terms: 3.25 + x = 3.816084381 Solving 3.25 + x = 3.816084381 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.25' to each side of the equation. 3.25 + -3.25 + x = 3.816084381 + -3.25 Combine like terms: 3.25 + -3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.816084381 + -3.25 x = 3.816084381 + -3.25 Combine like terms: 3.816084381 + -3.25 = 0.566084381 x = 0.566084381 Simplifying x = 0.566084381

Subproblem 2

x + 3.25 = -3.816084381 Simplifying x + 3.25 = -3.816084381 Reorder the terms: 3.25 + x = -3.816084381 Solving 3.25 + x = -3.816084381 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.25' to each side of the equation. 3.25 + -3.25 + x = -3.816084381 + -3.25 Combine like terms: 3.25 + -3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.816084381 + -3.25 x = -3.816084381 + -3.25 Combine like terms: -3.816084381 + -3.25 = -7.066084381 x = -7.066084381 Simplifying x = -7.066084381

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.566084381, -7.066084381}

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