4x^2-27x+40=0

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Solution for 4x^2-27x+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
4x2 + -27x + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -27x + 4x2 = 0

Solving
40 + -27x + 4x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '4'.
10 + -6.75x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -6.75x + -10 + x2 = 0 + -10

Reorder the terms:
10 + -10 + -6.75x + x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -6.75x + x2 = 0 + -10
-6.75x + x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
-6.75x + x2 = -10

The x term is -6.75x.  Take half its coefficient (-3.375).
Square it (11.390625) and add it to both sides.

Add '11.390625' to each side of the equation.
-6.75x + 11.390625 + x2 = -10 + 11.390625

Reorder the terms:
11.390625 + -6.75x + x2 = -10 + 11.390625

Combine like terms: -10 + 11.390625 = 1.390625
11.390625 + -6.75x + x2 = 1.390625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -3.375)(x + -3.375) = 1.390625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.179247642

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -3.375) equal to 1.179247642 and -1.179247642.

Subproblem 1

x + -3.375 = 1.179247642 Simplifying x + -3.375 = 1.179247642 Reorder the terms: -3.375 + x = 1.179247642 Solving -3.375 + x = 1.179247642 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.375' to each side of the equation. -3.375 + 3.375 + x = 1.179247642 + 3.375 Combine like terms: -3.375 + 3.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 1.179247642 + 3.375 x = 1.179247642 + 3.375 Combine like terms: 1.179247642 + 3.375 = 4.554247642 x = 4.554247642 Simplifying x = 4.554247642

Subproblem 2

x + -3.375 = -1.179247642 Simplifying x + -3.375 = -1.179247642 Reorder the terms: -3.375 + x = -1.179247642 Solving -3.375 + x = -1.179247642 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.375' to each side of the equation. -3.375 + 3.375 + x = -1.179247642 + 3.375 Combine like terms: -3.375 + 3.375 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -1.179247642 + 3.375 x = -1.179247642 + 3.375 Combine like terms: -1.179247642 + 3.375 = 2.195752358 x = 2.195752358 Simplifying x = 2.195752358

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.554247642, 2.195752358}

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