-2k^2-29k+24=0

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Solution for -2k^2-29k+24=0 equation:


Simplifying
-2k2 + -29k + 24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
24 + -29k + -2k2 = 0

Solving
24 + -29k + -2k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-2'.
-12 + 14.5k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 14.5k + 12 + k2 = 0 + 12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 12 + 14.5k + k2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 14.5k + k2 = 0 + 12
14.5k + k2 = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
14.5k + k2 = 12

The k term is 14.5k.  Take half its coefficient (7.25).
Square it (52.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '52.5625' to each side of the equation.
14.5k + 52.5625 + k2 = 12 + 52.5625

Reorder the terms:
52.5625 + 14.5k + k2 = 12 + 52.5625

Combine like terms: 12 + 52.5625 = 64.5625
52.5625 + 14.5k + k2 = 64.5625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 7.25)(k + 7.25) = 64.5625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.03507934

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 7.25) equal to 8.03507934 and -8.03507934.

Subproblem 1

k + 7.25 = 8.03507934 Simplifying k + 7.25 = 8.03507934 Reorder the terms: 7.25 + k = 8.03507934 Solving 7.25 + k = 8.03507934 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.25' to each side of the equation. 7.25 + -7.25 + k = 8.03507934 + -7.25 Combine like terms: 7.25 + -7.25 = 0.00 0.00 + k = 8.03507934 + -7.25 k = 8.03507934 + -7.25 Combine like terms: 8.03507934 + -7.25 = 0.78507934 k = 0.78507934 Simplifying k = 0.78507934

Subproblem 2

k + 7.25 = -8.03507934 Simplifying k + 7.25 = -8.03507934 Reorder the terms: 7.25 + k = -8.03507934 Solving 7.25 + k = -8.03507934 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.25' to each side of the equation. 7.25 + -7.25 + k = -8.03507934 + -7.25 Combine like terms: 7.25 + -7.25 = 0.00 0.00 + k = -8.03507934 + -7.25 k = -8.03507934 + -7.25 Combine like terms: -8.03507934 + -7.25 = -15.28507934 k = -15.28507934 Simplifying k = -15.28507934

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {0.78507934, -15.28507934}

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