2x^2-6x-27=0

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Solution for 2x^2-6x-27=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -6x + -27 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-27 + -6x + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-27 + -6x + 2x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-13.5 + -3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '13.5' to each side of the equation.
-13.5 + -3x + 13.5 + x2 = 0 + 13.5

Reorder the terms:
-13.5 + 13.5 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 13.5

Combine like terms: -13.5 + 13.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 13.5
-3x + x2 = 0 + 13.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 13.5 = 13.5
-3x + x2 = 13.5

The x term is -3x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 2.25 + x2 = 13.5 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 13.5 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 13.5 + 2.25 = 15.75
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 15.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 15.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.968626967

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 3.968626967 and -3.968626967.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 3.968626967 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 3.968626967 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 3.968626967 Solving -1.5 + x = 3.968626967 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = 3.968626967 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.968626967 + 1.5 x = 3.968626967 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 3.968626967 + 1.5 = 5.468626967 x = 5.468626967 Simplifying x = 5.468626967

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -3.968626967 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -3.968626967 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -3.968626967 Solving -1.5 + x = -3.968626967 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = -3.968626967 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.968626967 + 1.5 x = -3.968626967 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -3.968626967 + 1.5 = -2.468626967 x = -2.468626967 Simplifying x = -2.468626967

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.468626967, -2.468626967}

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