5x^2-18x-27=0

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Solution for 5x^2-18x-27=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -18x + -27 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-27 + -18x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-27 + -18x + 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 + -3.6x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.4' to each side of the equation.
-5.4 + -3.6x + 5.4 + x2 = 0 + 5.4

Reorder the terms:
-5.4 + 5.4 + -3.6x + x2 = 0 + 5.4

Combine like terms: -5.4 + 5.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -3.6x + x2 = 0 + 5.4
-3.6x + x2 = 0 + 5.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.4 = 5.4
-3.6x + x2 = 5.4

The x term is -3.6x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.8).
Square it (3.24) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.24' to each side of the equation.
-3.6x + 3.24 + x2 = 5.4 + 3.24

Reorder the terms:
3.24 + -3.6x + x2 = 5.4 + 3.24

Combine like terms: 5.4 + 3.24 = 8.64
3.24 + -3.6x + x2 = 8.64

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.8)(x + -1.8) = 8.64

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.939387691

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.8) equal to 2.939387691 and -2.939387691.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.8 = 2.939387691 Simplifying x + -1.8 = 2.939387691 Reorder the terms: -1.8 + x = 2.939387691 Solving -1.8 + x = 2.939387691 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.8' to each side of the equation. -1.8 + 1.8 + x = 2.939387691 + 1.8 Combine like terms: -1.8 + 1.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.939387691 + 1.8 x = 2.939387691 + 1.8 Combine like terms: 2.939387691 + 1.8 = 4.739387691 x = 4.739387691 Simplifying x = 4.739387691

Subproblem 2

x + -1.8 = -2.939387691 Simplifying x + -1.8 = -2.939387691 Reorder the terms: -1.8 + x = -2.939387691 Solving -1.8 + x = -2.939387691 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.8' to each side of the equation. -1.8 + 1.8 + x = -2.939387691 + 1.8 Combine like terms: -1.8 + 1.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.939387691 + 1.8 x = -2.939387691 + 1.8 Combine like terms: -2.939387691 + 1.8 = -1.139387691 x = -1.139387691 Simplifying x = -1.139387691

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.739387691, -1.139387691}

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