8x^2-27x+18=0

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Solution for 8x^2-27x+18=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + -27x + 18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
18 + -27x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
18 + -27x + 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'.
2.25 + -3.375x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-2.25' to each side of the equation.
2.25 + -3.375x + -2.25 + x2 = 0 + -2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -2.25 + -3.375x + x2 = 0 + -2.25

Combine like terms: 2.25 + -2.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -3.375x + x2 = 0 + -2.25
-3.375x + x2 = 0 + -2.25

Combine like terms: 0 + -2.25 = -2.25
-3.375x + x2 = -2.25

The x term is -3.375x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.6875).
Square it (2.84765625) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.84765625' to each side of the equation.
-3.375x + 2.84765625 + x2 = -2.25 + 2.84765625

Reorder the terms:
2.84765625 + -3.375x + x2 = -2.25 + 2.84765625

Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.84765625 = 0.59765625
2.84765625 + -3.375x + x2 = 0.59765625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.6875)(x + -1.6875) = 0.59765625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.773082305

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.6875) equal to 0.773082305 and -0.773082305.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.6875 = 0.773082305 Simplifying x + -1.6875 = 0.773082305 Reorder the terms: -1.6875 + x = 0.773082305 Solving -1.6875 + x = 0.773082305 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.6875' to each side of the equation. -1.6875 + 1.6875 + x = 0.773082305 + 1.6875 Combine like terms: -1.6875 + 1.6875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = 0.773082305 + 1.6875 x = 0.773082305 + 1.6875 Combine like terms: 0.773082305 + 1.6875 = 2.460582305 x = 2.460582305 Simplifying x = 2.460582305

Subproblem 2

x + -1.6875 = -0.773082305 Simplifying x + -1.6875 = -0.773082305 Reorder the terms: -1.6875 + x = -0.773082305 Solving -1.6875 + x = -0.773082305 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.6875' to each side of the equation. -1.6875 + 1.6875 + x = -0.773082305 + 1.6875 Combine like terms: -1.6875 + 1.6875 = 0.0000 0.0000 + x = -0.773082305 + 1.6875 x = -0.773082305 + 1.6875 Combine like terms: -0.773082305 + 1.6875 = 0.914417695 x = 0.914417695 Simplifying x = 0.914417695

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.460582305, 0.914417695}

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