8x^2+42x-27=0

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Solution for 8x^2+42x-27=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + 42x + -27 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-27 + 42x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-27 + 42x + 8x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-3.375 + 5.25x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.375' to each side of the equation.
-3.375 + 5.25x + 3.375 + x2 = 0 + 3.375

Reorder the terms:
-3.375 + 3.375 + 5.25x + x2 = 0 + 3.375

Combine like terms: -3.375 + 3.375 = 0.000
0.000 + 5.25x + x2 = 0 + 3.375
5.25x + x2 = 0 + 3.375

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.375 = 3.375
5.25x + x2 = 3.375

The x term is 5.25x.  Take half its coefficient (2.625).
Square it (6.890625) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.890625' to each side of the equation.
5.25x + 6.890625 + x2 = 3.375 + 6.890625

Reorder the terms:
6.890625 + 5.25x + x2 = 3.375 + 6.890625

Combine like terms: 3.375 + 6.890625 = 10.265625
6.890625 + 5.25x + x2 = 10.265625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.625)(x + 2.625) = 10.265625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.204001404

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.625) equal to 3.204001404 and -3.204001404.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.625 = 3.204001404 Simplifying x + 2.625 = 3.204001404 Reorder the terms: 2.625 + x = 3.204001404 Solving 2.625 + x = 3.204001404 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.625' to each side of the equation. 2.625 + -2.625 + x = 3.204001404 + -2.625 Combine like terms: 2.625 + -2.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = 3.204001404 + -2.625 x = 3.204001404 + -2.625 Combine like terms: 3.204001404 + -2.625 = 0.579001404 x = 0.579001404 Simplifying x = 0.579001404

Subproblem 2

x + 2.625 = -3.204001404 Simplifying x + 2.625 = -3.204001404 Reorder the terms: 2.625 + x = -3.204001404 Solving 2.625 + x = -3.204001404 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.625' to each side of the equation. 2.625 + -2.625 + x = -3.204001404 + -2.625 Combine like terms: 2.625 + -2.625 = 0.000 0.000 + x = -3.204001404 + -2.625 x = -3.204001404 + -2.625 Combine like terms: -3.204001404 + -2.625 = -5.829001404 x = -5.829001404 Simplifying x = -5.829001404

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.579001404, -5.829001404}

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