8x^2-40x+27=0

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Solution for 8x^2-40x+27=0 equation:


Simplifying
8x2 + -40x + 27 = 0

Reorder the terms:
27 + -40x + 8x2 = 0

Solving
27 + -40x + 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 + -5x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-3.375' to each side of the equation.
3.375 + -5x + -3.375 + x2 = 0 + -3.375

Reorder the terms:
3.375 + -3.375 + -5x + x2 = 0 + -3.375

Combine like terms: 3.375 + -3.375 = 0.000
0.000 + -5x + x2 = 0 + -3.375
-5x + x2 = 0 + -3.375

Combine like terms: 0 + -3.375 = -3.375
-5x + x2 = -3.375

The x term is -5x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.5).
Square it (6.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.25' to each side of the equation.
-5x + 6.25 + x2 = -3.375 + 6.25

Reorder the terms:
6.25 + -5x + x2 = -3.375 + 6.25

Combine like terms: -3.375 + 6.25 = 2.875
6.25 + -5x + x2 = 2.875

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.5)(x + -2.5) = 2.875

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.695582496

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.5) equal to 1.695582496 and -1.695582496.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.5 = 1.695582496 Simplifying x + -2.5 = 1.695582496 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = 1.695582496 Solving -2.5 + x = 1.695582496 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = 1.695582496 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 1.695582496 + 2.5 x = 1.695582496 + 2.5 Combine like terms: 1.695582496 + 2.5 = 4.195582496 x = 4.195582496 Simplifying x = 4.195582496

Subproblem 2

x + -2.5 = -1.695582496 Simplifying x + -2.5 = -1.695582496 Reorder the terms: -2.5 + x = -1.695582496 Solving -2.5 + x = -1.695582496 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.5' to each side of the equation. -2.5 + 2.5 + x = -1.695582496 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -1.695582496 + 2.5 x = -1.695582496 + 2.5 Combine like terms: -1.695582496 + 2.5 = 0.804417504 x = 0.804417504 Simplifying x = 0.804417504

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.195582496, 0.804417504}

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