x^2-27x+40=0

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


Simplifying
x2 + -27x + 40 = 0

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

Solving
40 + -27x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -27x + -40 + x2 = 0 + -40

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

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -27x + x2 = 0 + -40
-27x + x2 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 0 + -40 = -40
-27x + x2 = -40

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 = -40 + 182.25

Reorder the terms:
182.25 + -27x + x2 = -40 + 182.25

Combine like terms: -40 + 182.25 = 142.25
182.25 + -27x + x2 = 142.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -13.5)(x + -13.5) = 142.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.926860442

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -13.5) equal to 11.926860442 and -11.926860442.

Subproblem 1

x + -13.5 = 11.926860442 Simplifying x + -13.5 = 11.926860442 Reorder the terms: -13.5 + x = 11.926860442 Solving -13.5 + x = 11.926860442 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 = 11.926860442 + 13.5 Combine like terms: -13.5 + 13.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 11.926860442 + 13.5 x = 11.926860442 + 13.5 Combine like terms: 11.926860442 + 13.5 = 25.426860442 x = 25.426860442 Simplifying x = 25.426860442

Subproblem 2

x + -13.5 = -11.926860442 Simplifying x + -13.5 = -11.926860442 Reorder the terms: -13.5 + x = -11.926860442 Solving -13.5 + x = -11.926860442 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 = -11.926860442 + 13.5 Combine like terms: -13.5 + 13.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -11.926860442 + 13.5 x = -11.926860442 + 13.5 Combine like terms: -11.926860442 + 13.5 = 1.573139558 x = 1.573139558 Simplifying x = 1.573139558

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {25.426860442, 1.573139558}

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