20x^2-68x-27=0

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Solution for 20x^2-68x-27=0 equation:


Simplifying
20x2 + -68x + -27 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-27 + -68x + 20x2 = 0

Solving
-27 + -68x + 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 + -3.4x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.35' to each side of the equation.
-1.35 + -3.4x + 1.35 + x2 = 0 + 1.35

Reorder the terms:
-1.35 + 1.35 + -3.4x + x2 = 0 + 1.35

Combine like terms: -1.35 + 1.35 = 0.00
0.00 + -3.4x + x2 = 0 + 1.35
-3.4x + x2 = 0 + 1.35

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.35 = 1.35
-3.4x + x2 = 1.35

The x term is -3.4x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.7).
Square it (2.89) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.89' to each side of the equation.
-3.4x + 2.89 + x2 = 1.35 + 2.89

Reorder the terms:
2.89 + -3.4x + x2 = 1.35 + 2.89

Combine like terms: 1.35 + 2.89 = 4.24
2.89 + -3.4x + x2 = 4.24

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.7)(x + -1.7) = 4.24

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.059126028

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.7) equal to 2.059126028 and -2.059126028.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.7 = 2.059126028 Simplifying x + -1.7 = 2.059126028 Reorder the terms: -1.7 + x = 2.059126028 Solving -1.7 + x = 2.059126028 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.7' to each side of the equation. -1.7 + 1.7 + x = 2.059126028 + 1.7 Combine like terms: -1.7 + 1.7 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.059126028 + 1.7 x = 2.059126028 + 1.7 Combine like terms: 2.059126028 + 1.7 = 3.759126028 x = 3.759126028 Simplifying x = 3.759126028

Subproblem 2

x + -1.7 = -2.059126028 Simplifying x + -1.7 = -2.059126028 Reorder the terms: -1.7 + x = -2.059126028 Solving -1.7 + x = -2.059126028 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.7' to each side of the equation. -1.7 + 1.7 + x = -2.059126028 + 1.7 Combine like terms: -1.7 + 1.7 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.059126028 + 1.7 x = -2.059126028 + 1.7 Combine like terms: -2.059126028 + 1.7 = -0.359126028 x = -0.359126028 Simplifying x = -0.359126028

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.759126028, -0.359126028}

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