x2+13x=-42

Solution for x2+13x=-42 equation:

x2+13x=-42

We move all terms to the left:

x2+13x-(-42)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x^2+13x+42=0

a = 1; b = 13; c = +42;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 132-4·1·42
Δ = 1
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{1}=1$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(13)-1}{2*1}=\frac{-14}{2}
=-7
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(13)+1}{2*1}=\frac{-12}{2}
=-6
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