v^2-4v-13=0

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Solution for v^2-4v-13=0 equation:


Simplifying
v2 + -4v + -13 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-13 + -4v + v2 = 0

Solving
-13 + -4v + v2 = 0

Solving for variable 'v'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + -4v + 13 + v2 = 0 + 13

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 13 + -4v + v2 = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -4v + v2 = 0 + 13
-4v + v2 = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: 0 + 13 = 13
-4v + v2 = 13

The v term is -4v.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4v + 4 + v2 = 13 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4v + v2 = 13 + 4

Combine like terms: 13 + 4 = 17
4 + -4v + v2 = 17

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(v + -2)(v + -2) = 17

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.123105626

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(v + -2) equal to 4.123105626 and -4.123105626.

Subproblem 1

v + -2 = 4.123105626 Simplifying v + -2 = 4.123105626 Reorder the terms: -2 + v = 4.123105626 Solving -2 + v = 4.123105626 Solving for variable 'v'. Move all terms containing v to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + v = 4.123105626 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + v = 4.123105626 + 2 v = 4.123105626 + 2 Combine like terms: 4.123105626 + 2 = 6.123105626 v = 6.123105626 Simplifying v = 6.123105626

Subproblem 2

v + -2 = -4.123105626 Simplifying v + -2 = -4.123105626 Reorder the terms: -2 + v = -4.123105626 Solving -2 + v = -4.123105626 Solving for variable 'v'. Move all terms containing v to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + v = -4.123105626 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + v = -4.123105626 + 2 v = -4.123105626 + 2 Combine like terms: -4.123105626 + 2 = -2.123105626 v = -2.123105626 Simplifying v = -2.123105626

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. v = {6.123105626, -2.123105626}

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