5x^2-13x-160=0

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Solution for 5x^2-13x-160=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -13x + -160 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-160 + -13x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-160 + -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'.
-32 + -2.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + -2.6x + 32 + x2 = 0 + 32

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 32 + -2.6x + x2 = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + -2.6x + x2 = 0 + 32
-2.6x + x2 = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: 0 + 32 = 32
-2.6x + x2 = 32

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 = 32 + 1.69

Reorder the terms:
1.69 + -2.6x + x2 = 32 + 1.69

Combine like terms: 32 + 1.69 = 33.69
1.69 + -2.6x + x2 = 33.69

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.3)(x + -1.3) = 33.69

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.804308744

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.3) equal to 5.804308744 and -5.804308744.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.3 = 5.804308744 Simplifying x + -1.3 = 5.804308744 Reorder the terms: -1.3 + x = 5.804308744 Solving -1.3 + x = 5.804308744 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 = 5.804308744 + 1.3 Combine like terms: -1.3 + 1.3 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.804308744 + 1.3 x = 5.804308744 + 1.3 Combine like terms: 5.804308744 + 1.3 = 7.104308744 x = 7.104308744 Simplifying x = 7.104308744

Subproblem 2

x + -1.3 = -5.804308744 Simplifying x + -1.3 = -5.804308744 Reorder the terms: -1.3 + x = -5.804308744 Solving -1.3 + x = -5.804308744 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 = -5.804308744 + 1.3 Combine like terms: -1.3 + 1.3 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.804308744 + 1.3 x = -5.804308744 + 1.3 Combine like terms: -5.804308744 + 1.3 = -4.504308744 x = -4.504308744 Simplifying x = -4.504308744

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.104308744, -4.504308744}

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