22.3k views
5 votes
X^2 = 6x + 27; COMPLETING THE SQUARE

User Ivo Limmen
by
5.1k points

2 Answers

4 votes

x^2 = 6x + 27

x^2−6x−27=0

(x−9)(x+3)=0

x=9,−3

User Anshoo
by
3.6k points
2 votes

Answer:

Explanation:

x^2 = 6x + 27

x^2 - 6x = 27

x^2 - 6x + 9 = 27 + 9

(x - 3)^2 = 36

x - 3 = ± √ 36

x = 3 ± 6

x = 3 + 6 = 9

x = 3 - 6 = -3

solutions are : x = -3 or x = 9

User Sagiftw
by
3.7k points