(7x-1)x=13

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Solution for (7x-1)x=13 equation:


Simplifying
(7x + -1) * x = 13

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 7x) * x = 13

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
x(-1 + 7x) = 13
(-1 * x + 7x * x) = 13
(-1x + 7x2) = 13

Solving
-1x + 7x2 = 13

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-13 + -1x + 7x2 = 13 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
-13 + -1x + 7x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
7 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '7'.
-1.857142857 + -0.1428571429x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.857142857' to each side of the equation.
-1.857142857 + -0.1428571429x + 1.857142857 + x2 = 0 + 1.857142857

Reorder the terms:
-1.857142857 + 1.857142857 + -0.1428571429x + x2 = 0 + 1.857142857

Combine like terms: -1.857142857 + 1.857142857 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.1428571429x + x2 = 0 + 1.857142857
-0.1428571429x + x2 = 0 + 1.857142857

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.857142857 = 1.857142857
-0.1428571429x + x2 = 1.857142857

The x term is -0.1428571429x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.07142857145).
Square it (0.005102040819) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.005102040819' to each side of the equation.
-0.1428571429x + 0.005102040819 + x2 = 1.857142857 + 0.005102040819

Reorder the terms:
0.005102040819 + -0.1428571429x + x2 = 1.857142857 + 0.005102040819

Combine like terms: 1.857142857 + 0.005102040819 = 1.862244897819
0.005102040819 + -0.1428571429x + x2 = 1.862244897819

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.07142857145)(x + -0.07142857145) = 1.862244897819

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.364640941

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.07142857145) equal to 1.364640941 and -1.364640941.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.07142857145 = 1.364640941 Simplifying x + -0.07142857145 = 1.364640941 Reorder the terms: -0.07142857145 + x = 1.364640941 Solving -0.07142857145 + x = 1.364640941 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.07142857145' to each side of the equation. -0.07142857145 + 0.07142857145 + x = 1.364640941 + 0.07142857145 Combine like terms: -0.07142857145 + 0.07142857145 = 0.00000000000 0.00000000000 + x = 1.364640941 + 0.07142857145 x = 1.364640941 + 0.07142857145 Combine like terms: 1.364640941 + 0.07142857145 = 1.43606951245 x = 1.43606951245 Simplifying x = 1.43606951245

Subproblem 2

x + -0.07142857145 = -1.364640941 Simplifying x + -0.07142857145 = -1.364640941 Reorder the terms: -0.07142857145 + x = -1.364640941 Solving -0.07142857145 + x = -1.364640941 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.07142857145' to each side of the equation. -0.07142857145 + 0.07142857145 + x = -1.364640941 + 0.07142857145 Combine like terms: -0.07142857145 + 0.07142857145 = 0.00000000000 0.00000000000 + x = -1.364640941 + 0.07142857145 x = -1.364640941 + 0.07142857145 Combine like terms: -1.364640941 + 0.07142857145 = -1.29321236955 x = -1.29321236955 Simplifying x = -1.29321236955

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {1.43606951245, -1.29321236955}

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