4x^2-13x-2=0

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


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

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

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

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-0.5 + -3.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + -3.25x + 0.5 + x2 = 0 + 0.5

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + 0.5 + -3.25x + x2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -3.25x + x2 = 0 + 0.5
-3.25x + x2 = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5 = 0.5
-3.25x + x2 = 0.5

The x term is -3.25x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.625).
Square it (2.640625) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.640625' to each side of the equation.
-3.25x + 2.640625 + x2 = 0.5 + 2.640625

Reorder the terms:
2.640625 + -3.25x + x2 = 0.5 + 2.640625

Combine like terms: 0.5 + 2.640625 = 3.140625
2.640625 + -3.25x + x2 = 3.140625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.625)(x + -1.625) = 3.140625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.77218086

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.625) equal to 1.77218086 and -1.77218086.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.625 = 1.77218086 Simplifying x + -1.625 = 1.77218086 Reorder the terms: -1.625 + x = 1.77218086 Solving -1.625 + x = 1.77218086 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.625' to each side of the equation. -1.625 + 1.625 + x = 1.77218086 + 1.625 Combine like terms: -1.625 + 1.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 1.77218086 + 1.625 x = 1.77218086 + 1.625 Combine like terms: 1.77218086 + 1.625 = 3.39718086 x = 3.39718086 Simplifying x = 3.39718086

Subproblem 2

x + -1.625 = -1.77218086 Simplifying x + -1.625 = -1.77218086 Reorder the terms: -1.625 + x = -1.77218086 Solving -1.625 + x = -1.77218086 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.625' to each side of the equation. -1.625 + 1.625 + x = -1.77218086 + 1.625 Combine like terms: -1.625 + 1.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -1.77218086 + 1.625 x = -1.77218086 + 1.625 Combine like terms: -1.77218086 + 1.625 = -0.14718086 x = -0.14718086 Simplifying x = -0.14718086

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.39718086, -0.14718086}

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