2x^2+13x=16

Simple and best practice solution for 2x^2+13x=16 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2x^2+13x=16 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 13x = 16

Reorder the terms:
13x + 2x2 = 16

Solving
13x + 2x2 = 16

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 13x + 2x2 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-16 + 13x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-8 + 6.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 6.5x + 8 + x2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + 6.5x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 6.5x + x2 = 0 + 8
6.5x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
6.5x + x2 = 8

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 = 8 + 10.5625

Reorder the terms:
10.5625 + 6.5x + x2 = 8 + 10.5625

Combine like terms: 8 + 10.5625 = 18.5625
10.5625 + 6.5x + x2 = 18.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.25)(x + 3.25) = 18.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.308421985

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.25) equal to 4.308421985 and -4.308421985.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.25 = 4.308421985 Simplifying x + 3.25 = 4.308421985 Reorder the terms: 3.25 + x = 4.308421985 Solving 3.25 + x = 4.308421985 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 = 4.308421985 + -3.25 Combine like terms: 3.25 + -3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 4.308421985 + -3.25 x = 4.308421985 + -3.25 Combine like terms: 4.308421985 + -3.25 = 1.058421985 x = 1.058421985 Simplifying x = 1.058421985

Subproblem 2

x + 3.25 = -4.308421985 Simplifying x + 3.25 = -4.308421985 Reorder the terms: 3.25 + x = -4.308421985 Solving 3.25 + x = -4.308421985 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 = -4.308421985 + -3.25 Combine like terms: 3.25 + -3.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -4.308421985 + -3.25 x = -4.308421985 + -3.25 Combine like terms: -4.308421985 + -3.25 = -7.558421985 x = -7.558421985 Simplifying x = -7.558421985

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.058421985, -7.558421985}

See similar equations:

| 50+.50b=125 | | 133+1999.8711=2y-7377.66 | | 2x^2+14x=16 | | 3x+18188899487765537.926666=188444.83888 | | 12x=276 | | 12n=36 | | x^2+14xy+49y^2=0 | | 3v=42 | | x^2+8xy+16y^2=0 | | 6x^2+4xy+9y^3=0 | | -12+2x=0 | | 7m-6n=-1521m-n=57 | | 7m-6n=-15 | | 3h+2=8 | | (1+x^2)*0.35+x=0 | | x^2-12xy+36y^2=0 | | (1+t^2)*0.35+t=0 | | x^2-14xy+49y^2=0 | | 9(h-4)-7b=5(3h-2) | | x^2-49y^2=0 | | 4x+12=84-4x | | 2y^2+6y-16=0 | | 12n-35=n^2 | | -2.4k-8=0.64 | | f(3)=-3+3 | | 4x-3y=15 | | 2x^2+11x+9=0 | | -3x^2-18x+2=0 | | f=5+2x | | -2x^2-3x+4=0 | | 6x^2-9=15 | | x^2+1.4x=1.2 |

Equations solver categories