x^2+x-13.4=0

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Solution for x^2+x-13.4=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + x + -13.4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-13.4 + x + x2 = 0

Solving
-13.4 + x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '13.4' to each side of the equation.
-13.4 + x + 13.4 + x2 = 0 + 13.4

Reorder the terms:
-13.4 + 13.4 + x + x2 = 0 + 13.4

Combine like terms: -13.4 + 13.4 = 0.0
0.0 + x + x2 = 0 + 13.4
x + x2 = 0 + 13.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 13.4 = 13.4
x + x2 = 13.4

The x term is x.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
x + 0.25 + x2 = 13.4 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + x + x2 = 13.4 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 13.4 + 0.25 = 13.65
0.25 + x + x2 = 13.65

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.5)(x + 0.5) = 13.65

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.69459064

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.5) equal to 3.69459064 and -3.69459064.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.5 = 3.69459064 Simplifying x + 0.5 = 3.69459064 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = 3.69459064 Solving 0.5 + x = 3.69459064 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = 3.69459064 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.69459064 + -0.5 x = 3.69459064 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 3.69459064 + -0.5 = 3.19459064 x = 3.19459064 Simplifying x = 3.19459064

Subproblem 2

x + 0.5 = -3.69459064 Simplifying x + 0.5 = -3.69459064 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x = -3.69459064 Solving 0.5 + x = -3.69459064 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x = -3.69459064 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.69459064 + -0.5 x = -3.69459064 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -3.69459064 + -0.5 = -4.19459064 x = -4.19459064 Simplifying x = -4.19459064

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.19459064, -4.19459064}

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