x^2-13x-17=

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Solution for x^2-13x-17= equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -13x + -17 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -13x + x2 = 0

Solving
-17 + -13x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + -13x + 17 + x2 = 0 + 17

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 17 + -13x + x2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -13x + x2 = 0 + 17
-13x + x2 = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: 0 + 17 = 17
-13x + x2 = 17

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 = 17 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + -13x + x2 = 17 + 42.25

Combine like terms: 17 + 42.25 = 59.25
42.25 + -13x + x2 = 59.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6.5)(x + -6.5) = 59.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.697402159

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6.5) equal to 7.697402159 and -7.697402159.

Subproblem 1

x + -6.5 = 7.697402159 Simplifying x + -6.5 = 7.697402159 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + x = 7.697402159 Solving -6.5 + x = 7.697402159 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 = 7.697402159 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 7.697402159 + 6.5 x = 7.697402159 + 6.5 Combine like terms: 7.697402159 + 6.5 = 14.197402159 x = 14.197402159 Simplifying x = 14.197402159

Subproblem 2

x + -6.5 = -7.697402159 Simplifying x + -6.5 = -7.697402159 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + x = -7.697402159 Solving -6.5 + x = -7.697402159 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 = -7.697402159 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -7.697402159 + 6.5 x = -7.697402159 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -7.697402159 + 6.5 = -1.197402159 x = -1.197402159 Simplifying x = -1.197402159

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {14.197402159, -1.197402159}

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