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28x^{2}-x\times 9=19
Combine x^{2} and x^{2}\times 27 to get 28x^{2}.
28x^{2}-x\times 9-19=0
Subtract 19 from both sides.
28x^{2}-9x-19=0
Multiply -1 and 9 to get -9.
a+b=-9 ab=28\left(-19\right)=-532
To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as 28x^{2}+ax+bx-19. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
1,-532 2,-266 4,-133 7,-76 14,-38 19,-28
Since ab is negative, a and b have the opposite signs. Since a+b is negative, the negative number has greater absolute value than the positive. List all such integer pairs that give product -532.
1-532=-531 2-266=-264 4-133=-129 7-76=-69 14-38=-24 19-28=-9
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-28 b=19
The solution is the pair that gives sum -9.
\left(28x^{2}-28x\right)+\left(19x-19\right)
Rewrite 28x^{2}-9x-19 as \left(28x^{2}-28x\right)+\left(19x-19\right).
28x\left(x-1\right)+19\left(x-1\right)
Factor out 28x in the first and 19 in the second group.
\left(x-1\right)\left(28x+19\right)
Factor out common term x-1 by using distributive property.
x=1 x=-\frac{19}{28}
To find equation solutions, solve x-1=0 and 28x+19=0.
28x^{2}-x\times 9=19
Combine x^{2} and x^{2}\times 27 to get 28x^{2}.
28x^{2}-x\times 9-19=0
Subtract 19 from both sides.
28x^{2}-9x-19=0
Multiply -1 and 9 to get -9.
x=\frac{-\left(-9\right)±\sqrt{\left(-9\right)^{2}-4\times 28\left(-19\right)}}{2\times 28}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 28 for a, -9 for b, and -19 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-9\right)±\sqrt{81-4\times 28\left(-19\right)}}{2\times 28}
Square -9.
x=\frac{-\left(-9\right)±\sqrt{81-112\left(-19\right)}}{2\times 28}
Multiply -4 times 28.
x=\frac{-\left(-9\right)±\sqrt{81+2128}}{2\times 28}
Multiply -112 times -19.
x=\frac{-\left(-9\right)±\sqrt{2209}}{2\times 28}
Add 81 to 2128.
x=\frac{-\left(-9\right)±47}{2\times 28}
Take the square root of 2209.
x=\frac{9±47}{2\times 28}
The opposite of -9 is 9.
x=\frac{9±47}{56}
Multiply 2 times 28.
x=\frac{56}{56}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{9±47}{56} when ± is plus. Add 9 to 47.
x=1
Divide 56 by 56.
x=-\frac{38}{56}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{9±47}{56} when ± is minus. Subtract 47 from 9.
x=-\frac{19}{28}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-38}{56} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.
x=1 x=-\frac{19}{28}
The equation is now solved.
28x^{2}-x\times 9=19
Combine x^{2} and x^{2}\times 27 to get 28x^{2}.
28x^{2}-9x=19
Multiply -1 and 9 to get -9.
\frac{28x^{2}-9x}{28}=\frac{19}{28}
Divide both sides by 28.
x^{2}-\frac{9}{28}x=\frac{19}{28}
Dividing by 28 undoes the multiplication by 28.
x^{2}-\frac{9}{28}x+\left(-\frac{9}{56}\right)^{2}=\frac{19}{28}+\left(-\frac{9}{56}\right)^{2}
Divide -\frac{9}{28}, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{9}{56}. Then add the square of -\frac{9}{56} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-\frac{9}{28}x+\frac{81}{3136}=\frac{19}{28}+\frac{81}{3136}
Square -\frac{9}{56} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
x^{2}-\frac{9}{28}x+\frac{81}{3136}=\frac{2209}{3136}
Add \frac{19}{28} to \frac{81}{3136} by finding a common denominator and adding the numerators. Then reduce the fraction to lowest terms if possible.
\left(x-\frac{9}{56}\right)^{2}=\frac{2209}{3136}
Factor x^{2}-\frac{9}{28}x+\frac{81}{3136}. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.
\sqrt{\left(x-\frac{9}{56}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{2209}{3136}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{9}{56}=\frac{47}{56} x-\frac{9}{56}=-\frac{47}{56}
Simplify.
x=1 x=-\frac{19}{28}
Add \frac{9}{56} to both sides of the equation.