x^2+13x=154

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Solution for x^2+13x=154 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 13x = 154

Reorder the terms:
13x + x2 = 154

Solving
13x + x2 = 154

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-154 + 13x + x2 = 154 + -154

Combine like terms: 154 + -154 = 0
-154 + 13x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '154' to each side of the equation.
-154 + 13x + 154 + x2 = 0 + 154

Reorder the terms:
-154 + 154 + 13x + x2 = 0 + 154

Combine like terms: -154 + 154 = 0
0 + 13x + x2 = 0 + 154
13x + x2 = 0 + 154

Combine like terms: 0 + 154 = 154
13x + x2 = 154

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 = 154 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + 13x + x2 = 154 + 42.25

Combine like terms: 154 + 42.25 = 196.25
42.25 + 13x + x2 = 196.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6.5)(x + 6.5) = 196.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.008925726

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6.5) equal to 14.008925726 and -14.008925726.

Subproblem 1

x + 6.5 = 14.008925726 Simplifying x + 6.5 = 14.008925726 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = 14.008925726 Solving 6.5 + x = 14.008925726 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 = 14.008925726 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 14.008925726 + -6.5 x = 14.008925726 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 14.008925726 + -6.5 = 7.508925726 x = 7.508925726 Simplifying x = 7.508925726

Subproblem 2

x + 6.5 = -14.008925726 Simplifying x + 6.5 = -14.008925726 Reorder the terms: 6.5 + x = -14.008925726 Solving 6.5 + x = -14.008925726 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 = -14.008925726 + -6.5 Combine like terms: 6.5 + -6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -14.008925726 + -6.5 x = -14.008925726 + -6.5 Combine like terms: -14.008925726 + -6.5 = -20.508925726 x = -20.508925726 Simplifying x = -20.508925726

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.508925726, -20.508925726}

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