x^2+13x-74=0

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Solution for x^2+13x-74=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 13x + -74 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-74 + 13x + x2 = 0

Solving
-74 + 13x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '74' to each side of the equation.
-74 + 13x + 74 + x2 = 0 + 74

Reorder the terms:
-74 + 74 + 13x + x2 = 0 + 74

Combine like terms: -74 + 74 = 0
0 + 13x + x2 = 0 + 74
13x + x2 = 0 + 74

Combine like terms: 0 + 74 = 74
13x + x2 = 74

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 = 74 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + 13x + x2 = 74 + 42.25

Combine like terms: 74 + 42.25 = 116.25
42.25 + 13x + x2 = 116.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6.5)(x + 6.5) = 116.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 10.781929326

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6.5) equal to 10.781929326 and -10.781929326.

Subproblem 1

x + 6.5 = 10.781929326 Simplifying x + 6.5 = 10.781929326 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = 10.781929326 Solving 6.5 + x = 10.781929326 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 = 10.781929326 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 10.781929326 + -6.5 x = 10.781929326 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 10.781929326 + -6.5 = 4.281929326 x = 4.281929326 Simplifying x = 4.281929326

Subproblem 2

x + 6.5 = -10.781929326 Simplifying x + 6.5 = -10.781929326 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = -10.781929326 Solving 6.5 + x = -10.781929326 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 = -10.781929326 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -10.781929326 + -6.5 x = -10.781929326 + -6.5 Combine like terms: -10.781929326 + -6.5 = -17.281929326 x = -17.281929326 Simplifying x = -17.281929326

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.281929326, -17.281929326}

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