x^2+7x=13

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Solution for x^2+7x=13 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 7x = 13

Reorder the terms:
7x + x2 = 13

Solving
7x + x2 = 13

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 7x + x2 = 13 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
-13 + 7x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 7x + 13 + x2 = 0 + 13

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 13 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + 7x + x2 = 0 + 13
7x + x2 = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: 0 + 13 = 13
7x + x2 = 13

The x term is 7x.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7x + 12.25 + x2 = 13 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 13 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 13 + 12.25 = 25.25
12.25 + 7x + x2 = 25.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 3.5)(x + 3.5) = 25.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.024937811

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 3.5) equal to 5.024937811 and -5.024937811.

Subproblem 1

x + 3.5 = 5.024937811 Simplifying x + 3.5 = 5.024937811 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = 5.024937811 Solving 3.5 + x = 5.024937811 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = 5.024937811 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 5.024937811 + -3.5 x = 5.024937811 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 5.024937811 + -3.5 = 1.524937811 x = 1.524937811 Simplifying x = 1.524937811

Subproblem 2

x + 3.5 = -5.024937811 Simplifying x + 3.5 = -5.024937811 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x = -5.024937811 Solving 3.5 + x = -5.024937811 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x = -5.024937811 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -5.024937811 + -3.5 x = -5.024937811 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -5.024937811 + -3.5 = -8.524937811 x = -8.524937811 Simplifying x = -8.524937811

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.524937811, -8.524937811}

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