2x^2+13x-9=0

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Solution for 2x^2+13x-9=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 13x + -9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 13x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-9 + 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'.
-4.5 + 6.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.5' to each side of the equation.
-4.5 + 6.5x + 4.5 + x2 = 0 + 4.5

Reorder the terms:
-4.5 + 4.5 + 6.5x + x2 = 0 + 4.5

Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 6.5x + x2 = 0 + 4.5
6.5x + x2 = 0 + 4.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.5 = 4.5
6.5x + x2 = 4.5

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 = 4.5 + 10.5625

Reorder the terms:
10.5625 + 6.5x + x2 = 4.5 + 10.5625

Combine like terms: 4.5 + 10.5625 = 15.0625
10.5625 + 6.5x + x2 = 15.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.25)(x + 3.25) = 15.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.881043674

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.25) equal to 3.881043674 and -3.881043674.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.25 = 3.881043674 Simplifying x + 3.25 = 3.881043674 Reorder the terms: 3.25 + x = 3.881043674 Solving 3.25 + x = 3.881043674 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 = 3.881043674 + -3.25 Combine like terms: 3.25 + -3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.881043674 + -3.25 x = 3.881043674 + -3.25 Combine like terms: 3.881043674 + -3.25 = 0.631043674 x = 0.631043674 Simplifying x = 0.631043674

Subproblem 2

x + 3.25 = -3.881043674 Simplifying x + 3.25 = -3.881043674 Reorder the terms: 3.25 + x = -3.881043674 Solving 3.25 + x = -3.881043674 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 = -3.881043674 + -3.25 Combine like terms: 3.25 + -3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.881043674 + -3.25 x = -3.881043674 + -3.25 Combine like terms: -3.881043674 + -3.25 = -7.131043674 x = -7.131043674 Simplifying x = -7.131043674

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.631043674, -7.131043674}

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