5x^2-13x-28=8

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Solution for 5x^2-13x-28=8 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -13x + -28 = 8

Reorder the terms:
-28 + -13x + 5x2 = 8

Solving
-28 + -13x + 5x2 = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-28 + -8 + -13x + 5x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: -28 + -8 = -36
-36 + -13x + 5x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-36 + -13x + 5x2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-7.2 + -2.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7.2' to each side of the equation.
-7.2 + -2.6x + 7.2 + x2 = 0 + 7.2

Reorder the terms:
-7.2 + 7.2 + -2.6x + x2 = 0 + 7.2

Combine like terms: -7.2 + 7.2 = 0.0
0.0 + -2.6x + x2 = 0 + 7.2
-2.6x + x2 = 0 + 7.2

Combine like terms: 0 + 7.2 = 7.2
-2.6x + x2 = 7.2

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 = 7.2 + 1.69

Reorder the terms:
1.69 + -2.6x + x2 = 7.2 + 1.69

Combine like terms: 7.2 + 1.69 = 8.89
1.69 + -2.6x + x2 = 8.89

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.3)(x + -1.3) = 8.89

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.981610303

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.3) equal to 2.981610303 and -2.981610303.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.3 = 2.981610303 Simplifying x + -1.3 = 2.981610303 Reorder the terms: -1.3 + x = 2.981610303 Solving -1.3 + x = 2.981610303 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 = 2.981610303 + 1.3 Combine like terms: -1.3 + 1.3 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.981610303 + 1.3 x = 2.981610303 + 1.3 Combine like terms: 2.981610303 + 1.3 = 4.281610303 x = 4.281610303 Simplifying x = 4.281610303

Subproblem 2

x + -1.3 = -2.981610303 Simplifying x + -1.3 = -2.981610303 Reorder the terms: -1.3 + x = -2.981610303 Solving -1.3 + x = -2.981610303 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 = -2.981610303 + 1.3 Combine like terms: -1.3 + 1.3 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.981610303 + 1.3 x = -2.981610303 + 1.3 Combine like terms: -2.981610303 + 1.3 = -1.681610303 x = -1.681610303 Simplifying x = -1.681610303

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.281610303, -1.681610303}

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