2x^2-5x-13=13

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Solution for 2x^2-5x-13=13 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -5x + -13 = 13

Reorder the terms:
-13 + -5x + 2x2 = 13

Solving
-13 + -5x + 2x2 = 13

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-13 + -13 + -5x + 2x2 = 13 + -13

Combine like terms: -13 + -13 = -26
-26 + -5x + 2x2 = 13 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
-26 + -5x + 2x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-13 + -2.5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + -2.5x + 13 + x2 = 0 + 13

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 13 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 13
-2.5x + x2 = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: 0 + 13 = 13
-2.5x + x2 = 13

The x term is -2.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = 13 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 13 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: 13 + 1.5625 = 14.5625
1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 14.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.25)(x + -1.25) = 14.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.816084381

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.25) equal to 3.816084381 and -3.816084381.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.25 = 3.816084381 Simplifying x + -1.25 = 3.816084381 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = 3.816084381 Solving -1.25 + x = 3.816084381 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = 3.816084381 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 3.816084381 + 1.25 x = 3.816084381 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 3.816084381 + 1.25 = 5.066084381 x = 5.066084381 Simplifying x = 5.066084381

Subproblem 2

x + -1.25 = -3.816084381 Simplifying x + -1.25 = -3.816084381 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = -3.816084381 Solving -1.25 + x = -3.816084381 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = -3.816084381 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -3.816084381 + 1.25 x = -3.816084381 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -3.816084381 + 1.25 = -2.566084381 x = -2.566084381 Simplifying x = -2.566084381

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.066084381, -2.566084381}

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