3x^2+27x+8=0

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Solution for 3x^2+27x+8=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x2 + 27x + 8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + 27x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
8 + 27x + 3x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '3'.
2.666666667 + 9x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2.666666667' to each side of the equation.
2.666666667 + 9x + -2.666666667 + x2 = 0 + -2.666666667

Reorder the terms:
2.666666667 + -2.666666667 + 9x + x2 = 0 + -2.666666667

Combine like terms: 2.666666667 + -2.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 9x + x2 = 0 + -2.666666667
9x + x2 = 0 + -2.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -2.666666667 = -2.666666667
9x + x2 = -2.666666667

The x term is 9x.  Take half its coefficient (4.5).
Square it (20.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '20.25' to each side of the equation.
9x + 20.25 + x2 = -2.666666667 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + 9x + x2 = -2.666666667 + 20.25

Combine like terms: -2.666666667 + 20.25 = 17.583333333
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 17.583333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.5)(x + 4.5) = 17.583333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.193248542

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.5) equal to 4.193248542 and -4.193248542.

Subproblem 1

x + 4.5 = 4.193248542 Simplifying x + 4.5 = 4.193248542 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = 4.193248542 Solving 4.5 + x = 4.193248542 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + x = 4.193248542 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.193248542 + -4.5 x = 4.193248542 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.193248542 + -4.5 = -0.306751458 x = -0.306751458 Simplifying x = -0.306751458

Subproblem 2

x + 4.5 = -4.193248542 Simplifying x + 4.5 = -4.193248542 Reorder the terms: 4.5 + x = -4.193248542 Solving 4.5 + x = -4.193248542 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4.5' to each side of the equation. 4.5 + -4.5 + x = -4.193248542 + -4.5 Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.193248542 + -4.5 x = -4.193248542 + -4.5 Combine like terms: -4.193248542 + -4.5 = -8.693248542 x = -8.693248542 Simplifying x = -8.693248542

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.306751458, -8.693248542}

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