v^2+13v=20

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Solution for v^2+13v=20 equation:


Simplifying
v2 + 13v = 20

Reorder the terms:
13v + v2 = 20

Solving
13v + v2 = 20

Solving for variable 'v'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 13v + v2 = 20 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
-20 + 13v + v2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 13v + 20 + v2 = 0 + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20 + 13v + v2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 13v + v2 = 0 + 20
13v + v2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
13v + v2 = 20

The v term is 13v.  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.
13v + 42.25 + v2 = 20 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + 13v + v2 = 20 + 42.25

Combine like terms: 20 + 42.25 = 62.25
42.25 + 13v + v2 = 62.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(v + 6.5)(v + 6.5) = 62.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.889866919

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(v + 6.5) equal to 7.889866919 and -7.889866919.

Subproblem 1

v + 6.5 = 7.889866919 Simplifying v + 6.5 = 7.889866919 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + v = 7.889866919 Solving 6.5 + v = 7.889866919 Solving for variable 'v'. Move all terms containing v to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.5' to each side of the equation. 6.5 + -6.5 + v = 7.889866919 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + v = 7.889866919 + -6.5 v = 7.889866919 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 7.889866919 + -6.5 = 1.389866919 v = 1.389866919 Simplifying v = 1.389866919

Subproblem 2

v + 6.5 = -7.889866919 Simplifying v + 6.5 = -7.889866919 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + v = -7.889866919 Solving 6.5 + v = -7.889866919 Solving for variable 'v'. Move all terms containing v to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.5' to each side of the equation. 6.5 + -6.5 + v = -7.889866919 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + v = -7.889866919 + -6.5 v = -7.889866919 + -6.5 Combine like terms: -7.889866919 + -6.5 = -14.389866919 v = -14.389866919 Simplifying v = -14.389866919

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. v = {1.389866919, -14.389866919}

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