0=k^2-28k+40

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Solution for 0=k^2-28k+40 equation:


Simplifying
0 = k2 + -28k + 40

Reorder the terms:
0 = 40 + -28k + k2

Solving
0 = 40 + -28k + k2

Solving for variable 'k'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -40 = -40
-40 + 28k + -1k2 = 40 + -28k + k2 + -40 + 28k + -1k2

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 28k + -1k2 = 40 + -40 + -28k + 28k + k2 + -1k2

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-40 + 28k + -1k2 = 0 + -28k + 28k + k2 + -1k2
-40 + 28k + -1k2 = -28k + 28k + k2 + -1k2

Combine like terms: -28k + 28k = 0
-40 + 28k + -1k2 = 0 + k2 + -1k2
-40 + 28k + -1k2 = k2 + -1k2

Combine like terms: k2 + -1k2 = 0
-40 + 28k + -1k2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
40 + -28k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -28k + -40 + k2 = 0 + -40

Reorder the terms:
40 + -40 + -28k + k2 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -28k + k2 = 0 + -40
-28k + k2 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 0 + -40 = -40
-28k + k2 = -40

The k term is -28k.  Take half its coefficient (-14).
Square it (196) and add it to both sides.

Add '196' to each side of the equation.
-28k + 196 + k2 = -40 + 196

Reorder the terms:
196 + -28k + k2 = -40 + 196

Combine like terms: -40 + 196 = 156
196 + -28k + k2 = 156

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -14)(k + -14) = 156

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.489995997

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -14) equal to 12.489995997 and -12.489995997.

Subproblem 1

k + -14 = 12.489995997 Simplifying k + -14 = 12.489995997 Reorder the terms: -14 + k = 12.489995997 Solving -14 + k = 12.489995997 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14' to each side of the equation. -14 + 14 + k = 12.489995997 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + k = 12.489995997 + 14 k = 12.489995997 + 14 Combine like terms: 12.489995997 + 14 = 26.489995997 k = 26.489995997 Simplifying k = 26.489995997

Subproblem 2

k + -14 = -12.489995997 Simplifying k + -14 = -12.489995997 Reorder the terms: -14 + k = -12.489995997 Solving -14 + k = -12.489995997 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '14' to each side of the equation. -14 + 14 + k = -12.489995997 + 14 Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0 0 + k = -12.489995997 + 14 k = -12.489995997 + 14 Combine like terms: -12.489995997 + 14 = 1.510004003 k = 1.510004003 Simplifying k = 1.510004003

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {26.489995997, 1.510004003}

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