x^2+13x+20=0

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Solution for x^2+13x+20=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 13x + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + 13x + x2 = 0

Solving
20 + 13x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + 13x + -20 + x2 = 0 + -20

Reorder the terms:
20 + -20 + 13x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 13x + x2 = 0 + -20
13x + x2 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
13x + x2 = -20

The x term is 13x.  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.
13x + 42.25 + x2 = -20 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + 13x + x2 = -20 + 42.25

Combine like terms: -20 + 42.25 = 22.25
42.25 + 13x + x2 = 22.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6.5)(x + 6.5) = 22.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.716990566

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6.5) equal to 4.716990566 and -4.716990566.

Subproblem 1

x + 6.5 = 4.716990566 Simplifying x + 6.5 = 4.716990566 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = 4.716990566 Solving 6.5 + x = 4.716990566 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.5' to each side of the equation. 6.5 + -6.5 + x = 4.716990566 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.716990566 + -6.5 x = 4.716990566 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 4.716990566 + -6.5 = -1.783009434 x = -1.783009434 Simplifying x = -1.783009434

Subproblem 2

x + 6.5 = -4.716990566 Simplifying x + 6.5 = -4.716990566 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = -4.716990566 Solving 6.5 + x = -4.716990566 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6.5' to each side of the equation. 6.5 + -6.5 + x = -4.716990566 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.716990566 + -6.5 x = -4.716990566 + -6.5 Combine like terms: -4.716990566 + -6.5 = -11.216990566 x = -11.216990566 Simplifying x = -11.216990566

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.783009434, -11.216990566}

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