x^2+13x+26=0

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Solution for x^2+13x+26=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 13x + 26 = 0

Reorder the terms:
26 + 13x + x2 = 0

Solving
26 + 13x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + 13x + -26 + x2 = 0 + -26

Reorder the terms:
26 + -26 + 13x + x2 = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + 13x + x2 = 0 + -26
13x + x2 = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 0 + -26 = -26
13x + x2 = -26

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 = -26 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + 13x + x2 = -26 + 42.25

Combine like terms: -26 + 42.25 = 16.25
42.25 + 13x + x2 = 16.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6.5)(x + 6.5) = 16.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.031128874

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6.5) equal to 4.031128874 and -4.031128874.

Subproblem 1

x + 6.5 = 4.031128874 Simplifying x + 6.5 = 4.031128874 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = 4.031128874 Solving 6.5 + x = 4.031128874 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 = 4.031128874 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.031128874 + -6.5 x = 4.031128874 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 4.031128874 + -6.5 = -2.468871126 x = -2.468871126 Simplifying x = -2.468871126

Subproblem 2

x + 6.5 = -4.031128874 Simplifying x + 6.5 = -4.031128874 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = -4.031128874 Solving 6.5 + x = -4.031128874 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 = -4.031128874 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.031128874 + -6.5 x = -4.031128874 + -6.5 Combine like terms: -4.031128874 + -6.5 = -10.531128874 x = -10.531128874 Simplifying x = -10.531128874

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.468871126, -10.531128874}

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