5x^2+40x-27=0

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Solution for 5x^2+40x-27=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 40x + -27 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-27 + 40x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-27 + 40x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '5'.
-5.4 + 8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.4' to each side of the equation.
-5.4 + 8x + 5.4 + x2 = 0 + 5.4

Reorder the terms:
-5.4 + 5.4 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 5.4

Combine like terms: -5.4 + 5.4 = 0.0
0.0 + 8x + x2 = 0 + 5.4
8x + x2 = 0 + 5.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.4 = 5.4
8x + x2 = 5.4

The x term is 8x.  Take half its coefficient (4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
8x + 16 + x2 = 5.4 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x + x2 = 5.4 + 16

Combine like terms: 5.4 + 16 = 21.4
16 + 8x + x2 = 21.4

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 4)(x + 4) = 21.4

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.626013402

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 4) equal to 4.626013402 and -4.626013402.

Subproblem 1

x + 4 = 4.626013402 Simplifying x + 4 = 4.626013402 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = 4.626013402 Solving 4 + x = 4.626013402 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = 4.626013402 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = 4.626013402 + -4 x = 4.626013402 + -4 Combine like terms: 4.626013402 + -4 = 0.626013402 x = 0.626013402 Simplifying x = 0.626013402

Subproblem 2

x + 4 = -4.626013402 Simplifying x + 4 = -4.626013402 Reorder the terms: 4 + x = -4.626013402 Solving 4 + x = -4.626013402 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + x = -4.626013402 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + x = -4.626013402 + -4 x = -4.626013402 + -4 Combine like terms: -4.626013402 + -4 = -8.626013402 x = -8.626013402 Simplifying x = -8.626013402

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.626013402, -8.626013402}

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