x^2+13x+40=166.75

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Solution for x^2+13x+40=166.75 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 13x + 40 = 166.75

Reorder the terms:
40 + 13x + x2 = 166.75

Solving
40 + 13x + x2 = 166.75

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
40 + -166.75 + 13x + x2 = 166.75 + -166.75

Combine like terms: 40 + -166.75 = -126.75
-126.75 + 13x + x2 = 166.75 + -166.75

Combine like terms: 166.75 + -166.75 = 0.00
-126.75 + 13x + x2 = 0.00

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '126.75' to each side of the equation.
-126.75 + 13x + 126.75 + x2 = 0.00 + 126.75

Reorder the terms:
-126.75 + 126.75 + 13x + x2 = 0.00 + 126.75

Combine like terms: -126.75 + 126.75 = 0.00
0.00 + 13x + x2 = 0.00 + 126.75
13x + x2 = 0.00 + 126.75

Combine like terms: 0.00 + 126.75 = 126.75
13x + x2 = 126.75

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 = 126.75 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + 13x + x2 = 126.75 + 42.25

Combine like terms: 126.75 + 42.25 = 169
42.25 + 13x + x2 = 169

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6.5)(x + 6.5) = 169

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6.5) equal to 13 and -13.

Subproblem 1

x + 6.5 = 13 Simplifying x + 6.5 = 13 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = 13 Solving 6.5 + x = 13 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 = 13 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 13 + -6.5 x = 13 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 13 + -6.5 = 6.5 x = 6.5 Simplifying x = 6.5

Subproblem 2

x + 6.5 = -13 Simplifying x + 6.5 = -13 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = -13 Solving 6.5 + x = -13 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 = -13 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -13 + -6.5 x = -13 + -6.5 Combine like terms: -13 + -6.5 = -19.5 x = -19.5 Simplifying x = -19.5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.5, -19.5}

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