x^2-13.5x+38=0

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Solution for x^2-13.5x+38=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -13.5x + 38 = 0

Reorder the terms:
38 + -13.5x + x2 = 0

Solving
38 + -13.5x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-38' to each side of the equation.
38 + -13.5x + -38 + x2 = 0 + -38

Reorder the terms:
38 + -38 + -13.5x + x2 = 0 + -38

Combine like terms: 38 + -38 = 0
0 + -13.5x + x2 = 0 + -38
-13.5x + x2 = 0 + -38

Combine like terms: 0 + -38 = -38
-13.5x + x2 = -38

The x term is -13.5x.  Take half its coefficient (-6.75).
Square it (45.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '45.5625' to each side of the equation.
-13.5x + 45.5625 + x2 = -38 + 45.5625

Reorder the terms:
45.5625 + -13.5x + x2 = -38 + 45.5625

Combine like terms: -38 + 45.5625 = 7.5625
45.5625 + -13.5x + x2 = 7.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6.75)(x + -6.75) = 7.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.75

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6.75) equal to 2.75 and -2.75.

Subproblem 1

x + -6.75 = 2.75 Simplifying x + -6.75 = 2.75 Reorder the terms: -6.75 + x = 2.75 Solving -6.75 + x = 2.75 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.75' to each side of the equation. -6.75 + 6.75 + x = 2.75 + 6.75 Combine like terms: -6.75 + 6.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 2.75 + 6.75 x = 2.75 + 6.75 Combine like terms: 2.75 + 6.75 = 9.5 x = 9.5 Simplifying x = 9.5

Subproblem 2

x + -6.75 = -2.75 Simplifying x + -6.75 = -2.75 Reorder the terms: -6.75 + x = -2.75 Solving -6.75 + x = -2.75 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6.75' to each side of the equation. -6.75 + 6.75 + x = -2.75 + 6.75 Combine like terms: -6.75 + 6.75 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -2.75 + 6.75 x = -2.75 + 6.75 Combine like terms: -2.75 + 6.75 = 4 x = 4 Simplifying x = 4

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.5, 4}

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