5x^2+13x-4=0

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Solution for 5x^2+13x-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 13x + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 13x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + 13x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-0.8 + 2.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.8' to each side of the equation.
-0.8 + 2.6x + 0.8 + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Reorder the terms:
-0.8 + 0.8 + 2.6x + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Combine like terms: -0.8 + 0.8 = 0.0
0.0 + 2.6x + x2 = 0 + 0.8
2.6x + x2 = 0 + 0.8

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.8 = 0.8
2.6x + x2 = 0.8

The x term is 2.6x.  Take half its coefficient (1.3).
Square it (1.69) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.69' to each side of the equation.
2.6x + 1.69 + x2 = 0.8 + 1.69

Reorder the terms:
1.69 + 2.6x + x2 = 0.8 + 1.69

Combine like terms: 0.8 + 1.69 = 2.49
1.69 + 2.6x + x2 = 2.49

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.3)(x + 1.3) = 2.49

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.577973384

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.3) equal to 1.577973384 and -1.577973384.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.3 = 1.577973384 Simplifying x + 1.3 = 1.577973384 Reorder the terms: 1.3 + x = 1.577973384 Solving 1.3 + x = 1.577973384 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.3' to each side of the equation. 1.3 + -1.3 + x = 1.577973384 + -1.3 Combine like terms: 1.3 + -1.3 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.577973384 + -1.3 x = 1.577973384 + -1.3 Combine like terms: 1.577973384 + -1.3 = 0.277973384 x = 0.277973384 Simplifying x = 0.277973384

Subproblem 2

x + 1.3 = -1.577973384 Simplifying x + 1.3 = -1.577973384 Reorder the terms: 1.3 + x = -1.577973384 Solving 1.3 + x = -1.577973384 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.3' to each side of the equation. 1.3 + -1.3 + x = -1.577973384 + -1.3 Combine like terms: 1.3 + -1.3 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.577973384 + -1.3 x = -1.577973384 + -1.3 Combine like terms: -1.577973384 + -1.3 = -2.877973384 x = -2.877973384 Simplifying x = -2.877973384

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.277973384, -2.877973384}

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