5x(x-3)=27

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Solution for 5x(x-3)=27 equation:


Simplifying
5x(x + -3) = 27

Reorder the terms:
5x(-3 + x) = 27
(-3 * 5x + x * 5x) = 27
(-15x + 5x2) = 27

Solving
-15x + 5x2 = 27

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-27 + -15x + 5x2 = 27 + -27

Combine like terms: 27 + -27 = 0
-27 + -15x + 5x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '5'.
-5.4 + -3x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.4' to each side of the equation.
-5.4 + -3x + 5.4 + x2 = 0 + 5.4

Reorder the terms:
-5.4 + 5.4 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 5.4

Combine like terms: -5.4 + 5.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -3x + x2 = 0 + 5.4
-3x + x2 = 0 + 5.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.4 = 5.4
-3x + x2 = 5.4

The x term is -3x.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 2.25 + x2 = 5.4 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 5.4 + 2.25

Combine like terms: 5.4 + 2.25 = 7.65
2.25 + -3x + x2 = 7.65

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -1.5)(x + -1.5) = 7.65

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.765863337

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -1.5) equal to 2.765863337 and -2.765863337.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.5 = 2.765863337 Simplifying x + -1.5 = 2.765863337 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = 2.765863337 Solving -1.5 + x = 2.765863337 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = 2.765863337 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 2.765863337 + 1.5 x = 2.765863337 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 2.765863337 + 1.5 = 4.265863337 x = 4.265863337 Simplifying x = 4.265863337

Subproblem 2

x + -1.5 = -2.765863337 Simplifying x + -1.5 = -2.765863337 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x = -2.765863337 Solving -1.5 + x = -2.765863337 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x = -2.765863337 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -2.765863337 + 1.5 x = -2.765863337 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -2.765863337 + 1.5 = -1.265863337 x = -1.265863337 Simplifying x = -1.265863337

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.265863337, -1.265863337}

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