To solve the quadratic equation \( x^2 - 16x - 13 = 4 \) by completing the square, we first rearrange the equation:
\[ x^2 - 16x - 13 - 4 = 0 \]
This simplifies to:
\[ x^2 - 16x - 17 = 0 \]
Next, we can isolate the quadratic and linear terms:
\[ x^2 - 16x = 17 \]
Now, to complete the square, we need to take the coefficient of \( x \) (which is \(-16\)), divide it by \(2\) and square it:
\[ \left(\frac{-16}{2}\right)^2 = 8^2 = 64 \]
We then add \(64\) to both sides of the equation:
\[ x^2 - 16x + 64 = 17 + 64 \]
This simplifies to:
\[ (x - 8)^2 = 81 \]
Now, we take the square root of both sides:
\[ x - 8 = \pm 9 \]
This gives us two equations to solve for \(x\):
- \(x - 8 = 9\)
- \(x - 8 = -9\)
Solving each equation:
- \(x = 9 + 8 = 17\)
- \(x = -9 + 8 = -1\)
Thus, the two values that solve the equation are:
\[ \boxed{17} \quad \text{and} \quad \boxed{-1} \]