x^2+27x-16=0

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


Simplifying
x2 + 27x + -16 = 0

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

Solving
-16 + 27x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 27x + 16 + x2 = 0 + 16

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

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 27x + x2 = 0 + 16
27x + x2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
27x + x2 = 16

The x term is 27x.  Take half its coefficient (13.5).
Square it (182.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '182.25' to each side of the equation.
27x + 182.25 + x2 = 16 + 182.25

Reorder the terms:
182.25 + 27x + x2 = 16 + 182.25

Combine like terms: 16 + 182.25 = 198.25
182.25 + 27x + x2 = 198.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 13.5)(x + 13.5) = 198.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 14.08012784

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 13.5) equal to 14.08012784 and -14.08012784.

Subproblem 1

x + 13.5 = 14.08012784 Simplifying x + 13.5 = 14.08012784 Reorder the terms: 13.5 + x = 14.08012784 Solving 13.5 + x = 14.08012784 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-13.5' to each side of the equation. 13.5 + -13.5 + x = 14.08012784 + -13.5 Combine like terms: 13.5 + -13.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 14.08012784 + -13.5 x = 14.08012784 + -13.5 Combine like terms: 14.08012784 + -13.5 = 0.58012784 x = 0.58012784 Simplifying x = 0.58012784

Subproblem 2

x + 13.5 = -14.08012784 Simplifying x + 13.5 = -14.08012784 Reorder the terms: 13.5 + x = -14.08012784 Solving 13.5 + x = -14.08012784 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-13.5' to each side of the equation. 13.5 + -13.5 + x = -14.08012784 + -13.5 Combine like terms: 13.5 + -13.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -14.08012784 + -13.5 x = -14.08012784 + -13.5 Combine like terms: -14.08012784 + -13.5 = -27.58012784 x = -27.58012784 Simplifying x = -27.58012784

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.58012784, -27.58012784}

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