2x^2+4x-13=0

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Solution for 2x^2+4x-13=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + 4x + -13 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 4x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-13 + 4x + 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 + 2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6.5' to each side of the equation.
-6.5 + 2x + 6.5 + x2 = 0 + 6.5

Reorder the terms:
-6.5 + 6.5 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 6.5

Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 6.5
2x + x2 = 0 + 6.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 6.5 = 6.5
2x + x2 = 6.5

The x term is 2x.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = 6.5 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 6.5 + 1

Combine like terms: 6.5 + 1 = 7.5
1 + 2x + x2 = 7.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 7.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.738612788

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 2.738612788 and -2.738612788.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 2.738612788 Simplifying x + 1 = 2.738612788 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 2.738612788 Solving 1 + x = 2.738612788 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 2.738612788 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 2.738612788 + -1 x = 2.738612788 + -1 Combine like terms: 2.738612788 + -1 = 1.738612788 x = 1.738612788 Simplifying x = 1.738612788

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -2.738612788 Simplifying x + 1 = -2.738612788 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -2.738612788 Solving 1 + x = -2.738612788 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -2.738612788 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -2.738612788 + -1 x = -2.738612788 + -1 Combine like terms: -2.738612788 + -1 = -3.738612788 x = -3.738612788 Simplifying x = -3.738612788

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.738612788, -3.738612788}

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