x^2-8x=13

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


Simplifying
x2 + -8x = 13

Reorder the terms:
-8x + x2 = 13

Solving
-8x + x2 = 13

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

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

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

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

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

The x term is -8x.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8x + 16 + x2 = 13 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x + x2 = 13 + 16

Combine like terms: 13 + 16 = 29
16 + -8x + x2 = 29

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -4)(x + -4) = 29

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.385164807

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -4) equal to 5.385164807 and -5.385164807.

Subproblem 1

x + -4 = 5.385164807 Simplifying x + -4 = 5.385164807 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = 5.385164807 Solving -4 + x = 5.385164807 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = 5.385164807 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = 5.385164807 + 4 x = 5.385164807 + 4 Combine like terms: 5.385164807 + 4 = 9.385164807 x = 9.385164807 Simplifying x = 9.385164807

Subproblem 2

x + -4 = -5.385164807 Simplifying x + -4 = -5.385164807 Reorder the terms: -4 + x = -5.385164807 Solving -4 + x = -5.385164807 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4 + 4 + x = -5.385164807 + 4 Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0 0 + x = -5.385164807 + 4 x = -5.385164807 + 4 Combine like terms: -5.385164807 + 4 = -1.385164807 x = -1.385164807 Simplifying x = -1.385164807

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {9.385164807, -1.385164807}

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