SOLUTION: Solve/ x^2=13/2x-13=0 I have come to the step of -13/2 +and- the square root of 169/4+52 all divided by 2. I have no idea how to solve it from here. Thank you

Question 176652: Solve/
x^2=13/2x-13=0
I have come to the step of -13/2 +and- the square root of 169/4+52 all divided by 2. I have no idea how to solve it from here.
Thank you
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Is the equation ???

Start with the given equation.

Multiply EVERY term by the LCD 2 to clear the fraction.

Notice we have a quadratic equation in the form of where , , and

Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x

Start with the quadratic formula

Plug in , , and

Square to get .

Multiply to get

Rewrite as

Add to to get

Multiply and to get .

or Break up the expression.

So the answers are or

which approximate to or

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