5x^2+17x-13=0

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Solution for 5x^2+17x-13=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 17x + -13 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 17x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-13 + 17x + 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'.
-2.6 + 3.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.6' to each side of the equation.
-2.6 + 3.4x + 2.6 + x2 = 0 + 2.6

Reorder the terms:
-2.6 + 2.6 + 3.4x + x2 = 0 + 2.6

Combine like terms: -2.6 + 2.6 = 0.0
0.0 + 3.4x + x2 = 0 + 2.6
3.4x + x2 = 0 + 2.6

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.6 = 2.6
3.4x + x2 = 2.6

The x term is 3.4x.  Take half its coefficient (1.7).
Square it (2.89) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.89' to each side of the equation.
3.4x + 2.89 + x2 = 2.6 + 2.89

Reorder the terms:
2.89 + 3.4x + x2 = 2.6 + 2.89

Combine like terms: 2.6 + 2.89 = 5.49
2.89 + 3.4x + x2 = 5.49

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1.7)(x + 1.7) = 5.49

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.343074903

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1.7) equal to 2.343074903 and -2.343074903.

Subproblem 1

x + 1.7 = 2.343074903 Simplifying x + 1.7 = 2.343074903 Reorder the terms: 1.7 + x = 2.343074903 Solving 1.7 + x = 2.343074903 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.7' to each side of the equation. 1.7 + -1.7 + x = 2.343074903 + -1.7 Combine like terms: 1.7 + -1.7 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.343074903 + -1.7 x = 2.343074903 + -1.7 Combine like terms: 2.343074903 + -1.7 = 0.643074903 x = 0.643074903 Simplifying x = 0.643074903

Subproblem 2

x + 1.7 = -2.343074903 Simplifying x + 1.7 = -2.343074903 Reorder the terms: 1.7 + x = -2.343074903 Solving 1.7 + x = -2.343074903 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1.7' to each side of the equation. 1.7 + -1.7 + x = -2.343074903 + -1.7 Combine like terms: 1.7 + -1.7 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.343074903 + -1.7 x = -2.343074903 + -1.7 Combine like terms: -2.343074903 + -1.7 = -4.043074903 x = -4.043074903 Simplifying x = -4.043074903

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.643074903, -4.043074903}

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