2x^2+14x+13=0

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Solution for 2x^2+14x+13=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 14x + 13 = 0

Reorder the terms:
13 + 14x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
13 + 14x + 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'.
6.5 + 7x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6.5' to each side of the equation.
6.5 + 7x + -6.5 + x2 = 0 + -6.5

Reorder the terms:
6.5 + -6.5 + 7x + x2 = 0 + -6.5

Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 7x + x2 = 0 + -6.5
7x + x2 = 0 + -6.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -6.5 = -6.5
7x + x2 = -6.5

The x term is 7x.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7x + 12.25 + x2 = -6.5 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = -6.5 + 12.25

Combine like terms: -6.5 + 12.25 = 5.75
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 5.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 5.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.397915762

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 2.397915762 and -2.397915762.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 2.397915762 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 2.397915762 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 2.397915762 Solving 3.5 + x = 2.397915762 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = 2.397915762 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.397915762 + -3.5 x = 2.397915762 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 2.397915762 + -3.5 = -1.102084238 x = -1.102084238 Simplifying x = -1.102084238

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -2.397915762 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -2.397915762 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -2.397915762 Solving 3.5 + x = -2.397915762 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = -2.397915762 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.397915762 + -3.5 x = -2.397915762 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -2.397915762 + -3.5 = -5.897915762 x = -5.897915762 Simplifying x = -5.897915762

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.102084238, -5.897915762}

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