7x^2-13x-1=0

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Solution for 7x^2-13x-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
7x2 + -13x + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -13x + 7x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -13x + 7x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-0.1428571429 + -1.857142857x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.1428571429' to each side of the equation.
-0.1428571429 + -1.857142857x + 0.1428571429 + x2 = 0 + 0.1428571429

Reorder the terms:
-0.1428571429 + 0.1428571429 + -1.857142857x + x2 = 0 + 0.1428571429

Combine like terms: -0.1428571429 + 0.1428571429 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -1.857142857x + x2 = 0 + 0.1428571429
-1.857142857x + x2 = 0 + 0.1428571429

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.1428571429 = 0.1428571429
-1.857142857x + x2 = 0.1428571429

The x term is -1.857142857x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.9285714285).
Square it (0.8622448978) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.8622448978' to each side of the equation.
-1.857142857x + 0.8622448978 + x2 = 0.1428571429 + 0.8622448978

Reorder the terms:
0.8622448978 + -1.857142857x + x2 = 0.1428571429 + 0.8622448978

Combine like terms: 0.1428571429 + 0.8622448978 = 1.0051020407
0.8622448978 + -1.857142857x + x2 = 1.0051020407

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.9285714285)(x + -0.9285714285) = 1.0051020407

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.002547775

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.9285714285) equal to 1.002547775 and -1.002547775.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.9285714285 = 1.002547775 Simplifying x + -0.9285714285 = 1.002547775 Reorder the terms: -0.9285714285 + x = 1.002547775 Solving -0.9285714285 + x = 1.002547775 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.9285714285' to each side of the equation. -0.9285714285 + 0.9285714285 + x = 1.002547775 + 0.9285714285 Combine like terms: -0.9285714285 + 0.9285714285 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = 1.002547775 + 0.9285714285 x = 1.002547775 + 0.9285714285 Combine like terms: 1.002547775 + 0.9285714285 = 1.9311192035 x = 1.9311192035 Simplifying x = 1.9311192035

Subproblem 2

x + -0.9285714285 = -1.002547775 Simplifying x + -0.9285714285 = -1.002547775 Reorder the terms: -0.9285714285 + x = -1.002547775 Solving -0.9285714285 + x = -1.002547775 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.9285714285' to each side of the equation. -0.9285714285 + 0.9285714285 + x = -1.002547775 + 0.9285714285 Combine like terms: -0.9285714285 + 0.9285714285 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x = -1.002547775 + 0.9285714285 x = -1.002547775 + 0.9285714285 Combine like terms: -1.002547775 + 0.9285714285 = -0.0739763465 x = -0.0739763465 Simplifying x = -0.0739763465

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.9311192035, -0.0739763465}

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