x^2+13x+8=0

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Solution for x^2+13x+8=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 13x + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + 13x + x2 = 0

Solving
8 + 13x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + 13x + -8 + x2 = 0 + -8

Reorder the terms:
8 + -8 + 13x + x2 = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 13x + x2 = 0 + -8
13x + x2 = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
13x + x2 = -8

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 = -8 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + 13x + x2 = -8 + 42.25

Combine like terms: -8 + 42.25 = 34.25
42.25 + 13x + x2 = 34.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6.5)(x + 6.5) = 34.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.852349955

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6.5) equal to 5.852349955 and -5.852349955.

Subproblem 1

x + 6.5 = 5.852349955 Simplifying x + 6.5 = 5.852349955 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = 5.852349955 Solving 6.5 + x = 5.852349955 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 = 5.852349955 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.852349955 + -6.5 x = 5.852349955 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 5.852349955 + -6.5 = -0.647650045 x = -0.647650045 Simplifying x = -0.647650045

Subproblem 2

x + 6.5 = -5.852349955 Simplifying x + 6.5 = -5.852349955 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = -5.852349955 Solving 6.5 + x = -5.852349955 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 = -5.852349955 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.852349955 + -6.5 x = -5.852349955 + -6.5 Combine like terms: -5.852349955 + -6.5 = -12.352349955 x = -12.352349955 Simplifying x = -12.352349955

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.647650045, -12.352349955}

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