1. v^2 -8v - 59 = -2 add 59 to both sides
v^2 - 8v = 57 take 1/2 of 8 = 4...square it = 16....add to both sides
v^2 - 8x + 16 = 57 + 16 factor the left side, simplify the right
(v - 4)^2 = 73 take both roots
x - 4 = sqrt73 x - 4 = -sqrt73
add 4 to both sides
x = 4 + sqr73 or x = 4 - sqrt73
x^2 + 4x + 13 = 0 subtract 13 from both sides
x^2 + 4x = -13 take 1/2 of 4 = 2...square it = 4 add to both sides
x^2 + 4x + 4 = -13 + 4 factor the left...simplify the right
(x + 2)^2 = -9 take both roots
x + 2 = sqrt (-9) or x + 2 = -sqrt(-9)
x+ 2 = 3i or x + 2 = -3i subtract 2 from both sides
x = -2 + 3i or x = -2 - 3i