x^2+27x-72=0

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Solution for x^2+27x-72=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 27x + -72 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 27x + x2 = 0

Solving
-72 + 27x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 27x + 72 + x2 = 0 + 72

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 72 + 27x + x2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + 27x + x2 = 0 + 72
27x + x2 = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
27x + x2 = 72

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 = 72 + 182.25

Reorder the terms:
182.25 + 27x + x2 = 72 + 182.25

Combine like terms: 72 + 182.25 = 254.25
182.25 + 27x + x2 = 254.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 13.5)(x + 13.5) = 254.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 15.945218719

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 13.5) equal to 15.945218719 and -15.945218719.

Subproblem 1

x + 13.5 = 15.945218719 Simplifying x + 13.5 = 15.945218719 Reorder the terms: 13.5 + x = 15.945218719 Solving 13.5 + x = 15.945218719 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 = 15.945218719 + -13.5 Combine like terms: 13.5 + -13.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 15.945218719 + -13.5 x = 15.945218719 + -13.5 Combine like terms: 15.945218719 + -13.5 = 2.445218719 x = 2.445218719 Simplifying x = 2.445218719

Subproblem 2

x + 13.5 = -15.945218719 Simplifying x + 13.5 = -15.945218719 Reorder the terms: 13.5 + x = -15.945218719 Solving 13.5 + x = -15.945218719 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 = -15.945218719 + -13.5 Combine like terms: 13.5 + -13.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -15.945218719 + -13.5 x = -15.945218719 + -13.5 Combine like terms: -15.945218719 + -13.5 = -29.445218719 x = -29.445218719 Simplifying x = -29.445218719

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {2.445218719, -29.445218719}

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