18x^2-40x-27=0

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Solution for 18x^2-40x-27=0 equation:


Simplifying
18x2 + -40x + -27 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-27 + -40x + 18x2 = 0

Solving
-27 + -40x + 18x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
18 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '18'.
-1.5 + -2.222222222x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + -2.222222222x + 1.5 + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 1.5 + -2.222222222x + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -2.222222222x + x2 = 0 + 1.5
-2.222222222x + x2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.5 = 1.5
-2.222222222x + x2 = 1.5

The x term is -2.222222222x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.111111111).
Square it (1.234567901) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.234567901' to each side of the equation.
-2.222222222x + 1.234567901 + x2 = 1.5 + 1.234567901

Reorder the terms:
1.234567901 + -2.222222222x + x2 = 1.5 + 1.234567901

Combine like terms: 1.5 + 1.234567901 = 2.734567901
1.234567901 + -2.222222222x + x2 = 2.734567901

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.111111111)(x + -1.111111111) = 2.734567901

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.653652896

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.111111111) equal to 1.653652896 and -1.653652896.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.111111111 = 1.653652896 Simplifying x + -1.111111111 = 1.653652896 Reorder the terms: -1.111111111 + x = 1.653652896 Solving -1.111111111 + x = 1.653652896 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.111111111' to each side of the equation. -1.111111111 + 1.111111111 + x = 1.653652896 + 1.111111111 Combine like terms: -1.111111111 + 1.111111111 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 1.653652896 + 1.111111111 x = 1.653652896 + 1.111111111 Combine like terms: 1.653652896 + 1.111111111 = 2.764764007 x = 2.764764007 Simplifying x = 2.764764007

Subproblem 2

x + -1.111111111 = -1.653652896 Simplifying x + -1.111111111 = -1.653652896 Reorder the terms: -1.111111111 + x = -1.653652896 Solving -1.111111111 + x = -1.653652896 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.111111111' to each side of the equation. -1.111111111 + 1.111111111 + x = -1.653652896 + 1.111111111 Combine like terms: -1.111111111 + 1.111111111 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -1.653652896 + 1.111111111 x = -1.653652896 + 1.111111111 Combine like terms: -1.653652896 + 1.111111111 = -0.542541785 x = -0.542541785 Simplifying x = -0.542541785

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.764764007, -0.542541785}

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