x^2+8.5x+13=0

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Solution for x^2+8.5x+13=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 8.5x + 13 = 0

Reorder the terms:
13 + 8.5x + x2 = 0

Solving
13 + 8.5x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-13' to each side of the equation.
13 + 8.5x + -13 + x2 = 0 + -13

Reorder the terms:
13 + -13 + 8.5x + x2 = 0 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
0 + 8.5x + x2 = 0 + -13
8.5x + x2 = 0 + -13

Combine like terms: 0 + -13 = -13
8.5x + x2 = -13

The x term is 8.5x.  Take half its coefficient (4.25).
Square it (18.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '18.0625' to each side of the equation.
8.5x + 18.0625 + x2 = -13 + 18.0625

Reorder the terms:
18.0625 + 8.5x + x2 = -13 + 18.0625

Combine like terms: -13 + 18.0625 = 5.0625
18.0625 + 8.5x + x2 = 5.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.25)(x + 4.25) = 5.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.25

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.25) equal to 2.25 and -2.25.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.25 = 2.25 Simplifying x + 4.25 = 2.25 Reorder the terms: 4.25 + x = 2.25 Solving 4.25 + x = 2.25 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.25' to each side of the equation. 4.25 + -4.25 + x = 2.25 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.25 + -4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.25 + -4.25 x = 2.25 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 2.25 + -4.25 = -2 x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Subproblem 2

x + 4.25 = -2.25 Simplifying x + 4.25 = -2.25 Reorder the terms: 4.25 + x = -2.25 Solving 4.25 + x = -2.25 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.25' to each side of the equation. 4.25 + -4.25 + x = -2.25 + -4.25 Combine like terms: 4.25 + -4.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.25 + -4.25 x = -2.25 + -4.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + -4.25 = -6.5 x = -6.5 Simplifying x = -6.5

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2, -6.5}

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