x^2+13x-280=0

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Solution for x^2+13x-280=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 13x + -280 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-280 + 13x + x2 = 0

Solving
-280 + 13x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '280' to each side of the equation.
-280 + 13x + 280 + x2 = 0 + 280

Reorder the terms:
-280 + 280 + 13x + x2 = 0 + 280

Combine like terms: -280 + 280 = 0
0 + 13x + x2 = 0 + 280
13x + x2 = 0 + 280

Combine like terms: 0 + 280 = 280
13x + x2 = 280

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 = 280 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + 13x + x2 = 280 + 42.25

Combine like terms: 280 + 42.25 = 322.25
42.25 + 13x + x2 = 322.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6.5)(x + 6.5) = 322.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 17.951323071

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6.5) equal to 17.951323071 and -17.951323071.

Subproblem 1

x + 6.5 = 17.951323071 Simplifying x + 6.5 = 17.951323071 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = 17.951323071 Solving 6.5 + x = 17.951323071 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 = 17.951323071 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 17.951323071 + -6.5 x = 17.951323071 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 17.951323071 + -6.5 = 11.451323071 x = 11.451323071 Simplifying x = 11.451323071

Subproblem 2

x + 6.5 = -17.951323071 Simplifying x + 6.5 = -17.951323071 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = -17.951323071 Solving 6.5 + x = -17.951323071 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 = -17.951323071 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -17.951323071 + -6.5 x = -17.951323071 + -6.5 Combine like terms: -17.951323071 + -6.5 = -24.451323071 x = -24.451323071 Simplifying x = -24.451323071

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {11.451323071, -24.451323071}

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