x^2+13x-138=0

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Solution for x^2+13x-138=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 13x + -138 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-138 + 13x + x2 = 0

Solving
-138 + 13x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '138' to each side of the equation.
-138 + 13x + 138 + x2 = 0 + 138

Reorder the terms:
-138 + 138 + 13x + x2 = 0 + 138

Combine like terms: -138 + 138 = 0
0 + 13x + x2 = 0 + 138
13x + x2 = 0 + 138

Combine like terms: 0 + 138 = 138
13x + x2 = 138

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 = 138 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + 13x + x2 = 138 + 42.25

Combine like terms: 138 + 42.25 = 180.25
42.25 + 13x + x2 = 180.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6.5)(x + 6.5) = 180.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.425721582

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6.5) equal to 13.425721582 and -13.425721582.

Subproblem 1

x + 6.5 = 13.425721582 Simplifying x + 6.5 = 13.425721582 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = 13.425721582 Solving 6.5 + x = 13.425721582 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 = 13.425721582 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 13.425721582 + -6.5 x = 13.425721582 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 13.425721582 + -6.5 = 6.925721582 x = 6.925721582 Simplifying x = 6.925721582

Subproblem 2

x + 6.5 = -13.425721582 Simplifying x + 6.5 = -13.425721582 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = -13.425721582 Solving 6.5 + x = -13.425721582 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 = -13.425721582 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -13.425721582 + -6.5 x = -13.425721582 + -6.5 Combine like terms: -13.425721582 + -6.5 = -19.925721582 x = -19.925721582 Simplifying x = -19.925721582

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {6.925721582, -19.925721582}

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