x^2-13x=7

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Solution for x^2-13x=7 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -13x = 7

Reorder the terms:
-13x + x2 = 7

Solving
-13x + x2 = 7

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -13x + x2 = 7 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
-7 + -13x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -13x + 7 + x2 = 0 + 7

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 7 + -13x + x2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -13x + x2 = 0 + 7
-13x + x2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-13x + x2 = 7

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 = 7 + 42.25

Reorder the terms:
42.25 + -13x + x2 = 7 + 42.25

Combine like terms: 7 + 42.25 = 49.25
42.25 + -13x + x2 = 49.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -6.5)(x + -6.5) = 49.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.017834424

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -6.5) equal to 7.017834424 and -7.017834424.

Subproblem 1

x + -6.5 = 7.017834424 Simplifying x + -6.5 = 7.017834424 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + x = 7.017834424 Solving -6.5 + x = 7.017834424 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 = 7.017834424 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 7.017834424 + 6.5 x = 7.017834424 + 6.5 Combine like terms: 7.017834424 + 6.5 = 13.517834424 x = 13.517834424 Simplifying x = 13.517834424

Subproblem 2

x + -6.5 = -7.017834424 Simplifying x + -6.5 = -7.017834424 Reorder the terms: -6.5 + x = -7.017834424 Solving -6.5 + x = -7.017834424 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 = -7.017834424 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -6.5 + 6.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -7.017834424 + 6.5 x = -7.017834424 + 6.5 Combine like terms: -7.017834424 + 6.5 = -0.517834424 x = -0.517834424 Simplifying x = -0.517834424

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {13.517834424, -0.517834424}

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