4x^2-13x-3.5=0

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Solution for 4x^2-13x-3.5=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -13x + -3.5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3.5 + -13x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
-3.5 + -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'.
-0.875 + -3.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.875' to each side of the equation.
-0.875 + -3.25x + 0.875 + x2 = 0 + 0.875

Reorder the terms:
-0.875 + 0.875 + -3.25x + x2 = 0 + 0.875

Combine like terms: -0.875 + 0.875 = 0.000
0.000 + -3.25x + x2 = 0 + 0.875
-3.25x + x2 = 0 + 0.875

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.875 = 0.875
-3.25x + x2 = 0.875

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 = 0.875 + 2.640625

Reorder the terms:
2.640625 + -3.25x + x2 = 0.875 + 2.640625

Combine like terms: 0.875 + 2.640625 = 3.515625
2.640625 + -3.25x + x2 = 3.515625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.625)(x + -1.625) = 3.515625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.875

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.625) equal to 1.875 and -1.875.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.625 = 1.875 Simplifying x + -1.625 = 1.875 Reorder the terms: -1.625 + x = 1.875 Solving -1.625 + x = 1.875 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 = 1.875 + 1.625 Combine like terms: -1.625 + 1.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 1.875 + 1.625 x = 1.875 + 1.625 Combine like terms: 1.875 + 1.625 = 3.5 x = 3.5 Simplifying x = 3.5

Subproblem 2

x + -1.625 = -1.875 Simplifying x + -1.625 = -1.875 Reorder the terms: -1.625 + x = -1.875 Solving -1.625 + x = -1.875 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 = -1.875 + 1.625 Combine like terms: -1.625 + 1.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -1.875 + 1.625 x = -1.875 + 1.625 Combine like terms: -1.875 + 1.625 = -0.25 x = -0.25 Simplifying x = -0.25

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.5, -0.25}

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