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3x^{2}-10x+27-2x^{2}=x-3
Subtract 2x^{2} from both sides.
x^{2}-10x+27=x-3
Combine 3x^{2} and -2x^{2} to get x^{2}.
x^{2}-10x+27-x=-3
Subtract x from both sides.
x^{2}-11x+27=-3
Combine -10x and -x to get -11x.
x^{2}-11x+27+3=0
Add 3 to both sides.
x^{2}-11x+30=0
Add 27 and 3 to get 30.
a+b=-11 ab=30
To solve the equation, factor x^{2}-11x+30 using formula x^{2}+\left(a+b\right)x+ab=\left(x+a\right)\left(x+b\right). To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
-1,-30 -2,-15 -3,-10 -5,-6
Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is negative, a and b are both negative. List all such integer pairs that give product 30.
-1-30=-31 -2-15=-17 -3-10=-13 -5-6=-11
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-6 b=-5
The solution is the pair that gives sum -11.
\left(x-6\right)\left(x-5\right)
Rewrite factored expression \left(x+a\right)\left(x+b\right) using the obtained values.
x=6 x=5
To find equation solutions, solve x-6=0 and x-5=0.
3x^{2}-10x+27-2x^{2}=x-3
Subtract 2x^{2} from both sides.
x^{2}-10x+27=x-3
Combine 3x^{2} and -2x^{2} to get x^{2}.
x^{2}-10x+27-x=-3
Subtract x from both sides.
x^{2}-11x+27=-3
Combine -10x and -x to get -11x.
x^{2}-11x+27+3=0
Add 3 to both sides.
x^{2}-11x+30=0
Add 27 and 3 to get 30.
a+b=-11 ab=1\times 30=30
To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as x^{2}+ax+bx+30. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
-1,-30 -2,-15 -3,-10 -5,-6
Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is negative, a and b are both negative. List all such integer pairs that give product 30.
-1-30=-31 -2-15=-17 -3-10=-13 -5-6=-11
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-6 b=-5
The solution is the pair that gives sum -11.
\left(x^{2}-6x\right)+\left(-5x+30\right)
Rewrite x^{2}-11x+30 as \left(x^{2}-6x\right)+\left(-5x+30\right).
x\left(x-6\right)-5\left(x-6\right)
Factor out x in the first and -5 in the second group.
\left(x-6\right)\left(x-5\right)
Factor out common term x-6 by using distributive property.
x=6 x=5
To find equation solutions, solve x-6=0 and x-5=0.
3x^{2}-10x+27-2x^{2}=x-3
Subtract 2x^{2} from both sides.
x^{2}-10x+27=x-3
Combine 3x^{2} and -2x^{2} to get x^{2}.
x^{2}-10x+27-x=-3
Subtract x from both sides.
x^{2}-11x+27=-3
Combine -10x and -x to get -11x.
x^{2}-11x+27+3=0
Add 3 to both sides.
x^{2}-11x+30=0
Add 27 and 3 to get 30.
x=\frac{-\left(-11\right)±\sqrt{\left(-11\right)^{2}-4\times 30}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, -11 for b, and 30 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-11\right)±\sqrt{121-4\times 30}}{2}
Square -11.
x=\frac{-\left(-11\right)±\sqrt{121-120}}{2}
Multiply -4 times 30.
x=\frac{-\left(-11\right)±\sqrt{1}}{2}
Add 121 to -120.
x=\frac{-\left(-11\right)±1}{2}
Take the square root of 1.
x=\frac{11±1}{2}
The opposite of -11 is 11.
x=\frac{12}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{11±1}{2} when ± is plus. Add 11 to 1.
x=6
Divide 12 by 2.
x=\frac{10}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{11±1}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 1 from 11.
x=5
Divide 10 by 2.
x=6 x=5
The equation is now solved.
3x^{2}-10x+27-2x^{2}=x-3
Subtract 2x^{2} from both sides.
x^{2}-10x+27=x-3
Combine 3x^{2} and -2x^{2} to get x^{2}.
x^{2}-10x+27-x=-3
Subtract x from both sides.
x^{2}-11x+27=-3
Combine -10x and -x to get -11x.
x^{2}-11x=-3-27
Subtract 27 from both sides.
x^{2}-11x=-30
Subtract 27 from -3 to get -30.
x^{2}-11x+\left(-\frac{11}{2}\right)^{2}=-30+\left(-\frac{11}{2}\right)^{2}
Divide -11, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{11}{2}. Then add the square of -\frac{11}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-11x+\frac{121}{4}=-30+\frac{121}{4}
Square -\frac{11}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
x^{2}-11x+\frac{121}{4}=\frac{1}{4}
Add -30 to \frac{121}{4}.
\left(x-\frac{11}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{1}{4}
Factor x^{2}-11x+\frac{121}{4}. 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{11}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{1}{4}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{11}{2}=\frac{1}{2} x-\frac{11}{2}=-\frac{1}{2}
Simplify.
x=6 x=5
Add \frac{11}{2} to both sides of the equation.