3x^2+27x-60=0

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Solution for 3x^2+27x-60=0 equation: 


Simplifying
3x2 + 27x + -60 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-60 + 27x + 3x2 = 0

Solving
-60 + 27x + 3x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-20 + 9x + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-20 + 9x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-20 + 9x + x2 = 0

Solving
-20 + 9x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 9x + 20 + x2 = 0 + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20 + 9x + x2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 9x + x2 = 0 + 20
9x + x2 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
9x + x2 = 20

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 = 20 + 20.25

Reorder the terms:
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 20 + 20.25

Combine like terms: 20 + 20.25 = 40.25
20.25 + 9x + x2 = 40.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4.5)(x + 4.5) = 40.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.34428877

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4.5) equal to 6.34428877 and -6.34428877.


Subproblem 1
x + 4.5 = 6.34428877

Simplifying
x + 4.5 = 6.34428877

Reorder the terms:
4.5 + x = 6.34428877

Solving
4.5 + x = 6.34428877

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 = 6.34428877 + -4.5

Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = 6.34428877 + -4.5
x = 6.34428877 + -4.5

Combine like terms: 6.34428877 + -4.5 = 1.84428877
x = 1.84428877

Simplifying
x = 1.84428877


Subproblem 2
x + 4.5 = -6.34428877

Simplifying
x + 4.5 = -6.34428877

Reorder the terms:
4.5 + x = -6.34428877

Solving
4.5 + x = -6.34428877

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 = -6.34428877 + -4.5

Combine like terms: 4.5 + -4.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x = -6.34428877 + -4.5
x = -6.34428877 + -4.5

Combine like terms: -6.34428877 + -4.5 = -10.84428877
x = -10.84428877

Simplifying
x = -10.84428877


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
x = {1.84428877, -10.84428877}
Solution
x = {1.84428877, -10.84428877}

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