x^2+13x-30=16

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Solution for x^2+13x-30=16 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 13x + -30 = 16

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 13x + x2 = 16

Solving
-30 + 13x + x2 = 16

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -16 + 13x + x2 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: -30 + -16 = -46
-46 + 13x + x2 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-46 + 13x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '46' to each side of the equation.
-46 + 13x + 46 + x2 = 0 + 46

Reorder the terms:
-46 + 46 + 13x + x2 = 0 + 46

Combine like terms: -46 + 46 = 0
0 + 13x + x2 = 0 + 46
13x + x2 = 0 + 46

Combine like terms: 0 + 46 = 46
13x + x2 = 46

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 = 46 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + 13x + x2 = 46 + 42.25

Combine like terms: 46 + 42.25 = 88.25
42.25 + 13x + x2 = 88.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6.5)(x + 6.5) = 88.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.394147114

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6.5) equal to 9.394147114 and -9.394147114.

Subproblem 1

x + 6.5 = 9.394147114 Simplifying x + 6.5 = 9.394147114 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = 9.394147114 Solving 6.5 + x = 9.394147114 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 = 9.394147114 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 9.394147114 + -6.5 x = 9.394147114 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 9.394147114 + -6.5 = 2.894147114 x = 2.894147114 Simplifying x = 2.894147114

Subproblem 2

x + 6.5 = -9.394147114 Simplifying x + 6.5 = -9.394147114 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = -9.394147114 Solving 6.5 + x = -9.394147114 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 = -9.394147114 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -9.394147114 + -6.5 x = -9.394147114 + -6.5 Combine like terms: -9.394147114 + -6.5 = -15.894147114 x = -15.894147114 Simplifying x = -15.894147114

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.894147114, -15.894147114}

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