8x^2-16x-27=0

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Solution for 8x^2-16x-27=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + -16x + -27 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-27 + -16x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
-27 + -16x + 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 + -2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.375' to each side of the equation.
-3.375 + -2x + 3.375 + x2 = 0 + 3.375

Reorder the terms:
-3.375 + 3.375 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 3.375

Combine like terms: -3.375 + 3.375 = 0.000
0.000 + -2x + x2 = 0 + 3.375
-2x + x2 = 0 + 3.375

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.375 = 3.375
-2x + x2 = 3.375

The x term is -2x.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2x + 1 + x2 = 3.375 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x + x2 = 3.375 + 1

Combine like terms: 3.375 + 1 = 4.375
1 + -2x + x2 = 4.375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1)(x + -1) = 4.375

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.091650066

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1) equal to 2.091650066 and -2.091650066.

Subproblem 1

x + -1 = 2.091650066 Simplifying x + -1 = 2.091650066 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = 2.091650066 Solving -1 + x = 2.091650066 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = 2.091650066 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = 2.091650066 + 1 x = 2.091650066 + 1 Combine like terms: 2.091650066 + 1 = 3.091650066 x = 3.091650066 Simplifying x = 3.091650066

Subproblem 2

x + -1 = -2.091650066 Simplifying x + -1 = -2.091650066 Reorder the terms: -1 + x = -2.091650066 Solving -1 + x = -2.091650066 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x = -2.091650066 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x = -2.091650066 + 1 x = -2.091650066 + 1 Combine like terms: -2.091650066 + 1 = -1.091650066 x = -1.091650066 Simplifying x = -1.091650066

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.091650066, -1.091650066}

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