20x^2+18x-27=0

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Solution for 20x^2+18x-27=0 equation:


Simplifying
20x2 + 18x + -27 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-27 + 18x + 20x2 = 0

Solving
-27 + 18x + 20x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '20'.
-1.35 + 0.9x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.35' to each side of the equation.
-1.35 + 0.9x + 1.35 + x2 = 0 + 1.35

Reorder the terms:
-1.35 + 1.35 + 0.9x + x2 = 0 + 1.35

Combine like terms: -1.35 + 1.35 = 0.00
0.00 + 0.9x + x2 = 0 + 1.35
0.9x + x2 = 0 + 1.35

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.35 = 1.35
0.9x + x2 = 1.35

The x term is 0.9x.  Take half its coefficient (0.45).
Square it (0.2025) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2025' to each side of the equation.
0.9x + 0.2025 + x2 = 1.35 + 0.2025

Reorder the terms:
0.2025 + 0.9x + x2 = 1.35 + 0.2025

Combine like terms: 1.35 + 0.2025 = 1.5525
0.2025 + 0.9x + x2 = 1.5525

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 0.45)(x + 0.45) = 1.5525

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.245993579

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 0.45) equal to 1.245993579 and -1.245993579.

Subproblem 1

x + 0.45 = 1.245993579 Simplifying x + 0.45 = 1.245993579 Reorder the terms: 0.45 + x = 1.245993579 Solving 0.45 + x = 1.245993579 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.45' to each side of the equation. 0.45 + -0.45 + x = 1.245993579 + -0.45 Combine like terms: 0.45 + -0.45 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.245993579 + -0.45 x = 1.245993579 + -0.45 Combine like terms: 1.245993579 + -0.45 = 0.795993579 x = 0.795993579 Simplifying x = 0.795993579

Subproblem 2

x + 0.45 = -1.245993579 Simplifying x + 0.45 = -1.245993579 Reorder the terms: 0.45 + x = -1.245993579 Solving 0.45 + x = -1.245993579 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.45' to each side of the equation. 0.45 + -0.45 + x = -1.245993579 + -0.45 Combine like terms: 0.45 + -0.45 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.245993579 + -0.45 x = -1.245993579 + -0.45 Combine like terms: -1.245993579 + -0.45 = -1.695993579 x = -1.695993579 Simplifying x = -1.695993579

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.795993579, -1.695993579}

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