x^2-40x+13=0

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Solution for x^2-40x+13=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + -40x + 13 = 0

Reorder the terms:
13 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving
13 + -40x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-13' to each side of the equation.
13 + -40x + -13 + x2 = 0 + -13

Reorder the terms:
13 + -13 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
0 + -40x + x2 = 0 + -13
-40x + x2 = 0 + -13

Combine like terms: 0 + -13 = -13
-40x + x2 = -13

The x term is -40x.  Take half its coefficient (-20).
Square it (400) and add it to both sides.

Add '400' to each side of the equation.
-40x + 400 + x2 = -13 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x + x2 = -13 + 400

Combine like terms: -13 + 400 = 387
400 + -40x + x2 = 387

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -20)(x + -20) = 387

Calculate the square root of the right side: 19.672315573

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -20) equal to 19.672315573 and -19.672315573.

Subproblem 1

x + -20 = 19.672315573 Simplifying x + -20 = 19.672315573 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = 19.672315573 Solving -20 + x = 19.672315573 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + 20 + x = 19.672315573 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = 19.672315573 + 20 x = 19.672315573 + 20 Combine like terms: 19.672315573 + 20 = 39.672315573 x = 39.672315573 Simplifying x = 39.672315573

Subproblem 2

x + -20 = -19.672315573 Simplifying x + -20 = -19.672315573 Reorder the terms: -20 + x = -19.672315573 Solving -20 + x = -19.672315573 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + 20 + x = -19.672315573 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x = -19.672315573 + 20 x = -19.672315573 + 20 Combine like terms: -19.672315573 + 20 = 0.327684427 x = 0.327684427 Simplifying x = 0.327684427

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {39.672315573, 0.327684427}

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