5x^2-13x-16=0

Simple and best practice solution for 5x^2-13x-16=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 5x^2-13x-16=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -13x + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -13x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-16 + -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'.
-3.2 + -2.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.2' to each side of the equation.
-3.2 + -2.6x + 3.2 + x2 = 0 + 3.2

Reorder the terms:
-3.2 + 3.2 + -2.6x + x2 = 0 + 3.2

Combine like terms: -3.2 + 3.2 = 0.0
0.0 + -2.6x + x2 = 0 + 3.2
-2.6x + x2 = 0 + 3.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.2 = 3.2
-2.6x + x2 = 3.2

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 = 3.2 + 1.69

Reorder the terms:
1.69 + -2.6x + x2 = 3.2 + 1.69

Combine like terms: 3.2 + 1.69 = 4.89
1.69 + -2.6x + x2 = 4.89

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.3)(x + -1.3) = 4.89

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.211334439

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.3) equal to 2.211334439 and -2.211334439.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.3 = 2.211334439 Simplifying x + -1.3 = 2.211334439 Reorder the terms: -1.3 + x = 2.211334439 Solving -1.3 + x = 2.211334439 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 = 2.211334439 + 1.3 Combine like terms: -1.3 + 1.3 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.211334439 + 1.3 x = 2.211334439 + 1.3 Combine like terms: 2.211334439 + 1.3 = 3.511334439 x = 3.511334439 Simplifying x = 3.511334439

Subproblem 2

x + -1.3 = -2.211334439 Simplifying x + -1.3 = -2.211334439 Reorder the terms: -1.3 + x = -2.211334439 Solving -1.3 + x = -2.211334439 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 = -2.211334439 + 1.3 Combine like terms: -1.3 + 1.3 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.211334439 + 1.3 x = -2.211334439 + 1.3 Combine like terms: -2.211334439 + 1.3 = -0.911334439 x = -0.911334439 Simplifying x = -0.911334439

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.511334439, -0.911334439}

See similar equations:

| y-4=6(x-8) | | -6=4(y-6)-8y | | 64x^2-169x^2=0 | | 1x+2.5x=20 | | ln(x-10)(x-10)(x-10)(x-10)=10 | | 4ln(8x)=28 | | 4*40+10y=40 | | -4(x-3)=2-3x | | 4(3z-2)=9z | | 4x-2=6+3x | | -7-3(1-2c)=21 | | 4[7y+2]-8=-7 | | 11-19x-6x^2=0 | | 5x^2=1+7x | | 5x+3x=36 | | 10x^4-8x^3+2x^2+x=0 | | 25+3x=-2(5x+8) | | 10x^4-8x^3+2x^2+1=0 | | 6x-10=2x-10 | | 7x(x-3)=(2x+5)(x-3) | | 10(8+8x)-4(6x+8)= | | log(7-5x)=2 | | x^2-10x+105=0 | | x^2-10x+25=-80 | | 4x+2(3(x-1)+2)=8 | | 10x^4-8x^3+2x^2=0 | | 10x^4-8x^2+2x=0 | | 12y^2-33y+21=0 | | 4y^2-36y+81=25 | | -4(2x+3)=4 | | -3x^2-7x+1236=390 | | -3x^2-7x+1236=960 |

Equations solver categories