x^2-13x-8=0

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Solution for x^2-13x-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -13x + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -13x + x2 = 0

Solving
-8 + -13x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -13x + 8 + x2 = 0 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8 + -13x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -13x + x2 = 0 + 8
-13x + x2 = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-13x + x2 = 8

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 = 8 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + -13x + x2 = 8 + 42.25

Combine like terms: 8 + 42.25 = 50.25
42.25 + -13x + x2 = 50.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6.5)(x + -6.5) = 50.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.088723439

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6.5) equal to 7.088723439 and -7.088723439.

Subproblem 1

x + -6.5 = 7.088723439 Simplifying x + -6.5 = 7.088723439 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + x = 7.088723439 Solving -6.5 + x = 7.088723439 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 = 7.088723439 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 7.088723439 + 6.5 x = 7.088723439 + 6.5 Combine like terms: 7.088723439 + 6.5 = 13.588723439 x = 13.588723439 Simplifying x = 13.588723439

Subproblem 2

x + -6.5 = -7.088723439 Simplifying x + -6.5 = -7.088723439 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + x = -7.088723439 Solving -6.5 + x = -7.088723439 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 = -7.088723439 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -7.088723439 + 6.5 x = -7.088723439 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -7.088723439 + 6.5 = -0.588723439 x = -0.588723439 Simplifying x = -0.588723439

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.588723439, -0.588723439}

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