-x^2 + 4x = 13 re-arrange
-x^2+4x-13 = 0 easier to work with if you multiply both sides by -1
x^2-4x+13 = 0 Use quadratic Formula a = 1 b = -4 c = 13
\(x = {-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac} \over 2a}\) results in [4+-sqrt(16-4(1)13) ] / 2 = 2 +- sqrt(-36)/2 = 2 +- sqrt 3i