a^2+13a-3=

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Solution for a^2+13a-3= equation:


Simplifying
a2 + 13a + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 13a + a2 = 0

Solving
-3 + 13a + a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 13a + 3 + a2 = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + 13a + a2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 13a + a2 = 0 + 3
13a + a2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
13a + a2 = 3

The a term is 13a.  Take half its coefficient (6.5).
Square it (42.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '42.25' to each side of the equation.
13a + 42.25 + a2 = 3 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + 13a + a2 = 3 + 42.25

Combine like terms: 3 + 42.25 = 45.25
42.25 + 13a + a2 = 45.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a + 6.5)(a + 6.5) = 45.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.726812024

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a + 6.5) equal to 6.726812024 and -6.726812024.

Subproblem 1

a + 6.5 = 6.726812024 Simplifying a + 6.5 = 6.726812024 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + a = 6.726812024 Solving 6.5 + a = 6.726812024 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.5' to each side of the equation. 6.5 + -6.5 + a = 6.726812024 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = 6.726812024 + -6.5 a = 6.726812024 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.726812024 + -6.5 = 0.226812024 a = 0.226812024 Simplifying a = 0.226812024

Subproblem 2

a + 6.5 = -6.726812024 Simplifying a + 6.5 = -6.726812024 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + a = -6.726812024 Solving 6.5 + a = -6.726812024 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.5' to each side of the equation. 6.5 + -6.5 + a = -6.726812024 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + a = -6.726812024 + -6.5 a = -6.726812024 + -6.5 Combine like terms: -6.726812024 + -6.5 = -13.226812024 a = -13.226812024 Simplifying a = -13.226812024

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {0.226812024, -13.226812024}

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