12k^2-9k-7=0

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Solution for 12k^2-9k-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
12k2 + -9k + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -9k + 12k2 = 0

Solving
-7 + -9k + 12k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

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

Divide each side by '12'.
-0.5833333333 + -0.75k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5833333333' to each side of the equation.
-0.5833333333 + -0.75k + 0.5833333333 + k2 = 0 + 0.5833333333

Reorder the terms:
-0.5833333333 + 0.5833333333 + -0.75k + k2 = 0 + 0.5833333333

Combine like terms: -0.5833333333 + 0.5833333333 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -0.75k + k2 = 0 + 0.5833333333
-0.75k + k2 = 0 + 0.5833333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5833333333 = 0.5833333333
-0.75k + k2 = 0.5833333333

The k term is -0.75k.  Take half its coefficient (-0.375).
Square it (0.140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.140625' to each side of the equation.
-0.75k + 0.140625 + k2 = 0.5833333333 + 0.140625

Reorder the terms:
0.140625 + -0.75k + k2 = 0.5833333333 + 0.140625

Combine like terms: 0.5833333333 + 0.140625 = 0.7239583333
0.140625 + -0.75k + k2 = 0.7239583333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -0.375)(k + -0.375) = 0.7239583333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.850857411

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -0.375) equal to 0.850857411 and -0.850857411.

Subproblem 1

k + -0.375 = 0.850857411 Simplifying k + -0.375 = 0.850857411 Reorder the terms: -0.375 + k = 0.850857411 Solving -0.375 + k = 0.850857411 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.375' to each side of the equation. -0.375 + 0.375 + k = 0.850857411 + 0.375 Combine like terms: -0.375 + 0.375 = 0.000 0.000 + k = 0.850857411 + 0.375 k = 0.850857411 + 0.375 Combine like terms: 0.850857411 + 0.375 = 1.225857411 k = 1.225857411 Simplifying k = 1.225857411

Subproblem 2

k + -0.375 = -0.850857411 Simplifying k + -0.375 = -0.850857411 Reorder the terms: -0.375 + k = -0.850857411 Solving -0.375 + k = -0.850857411 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.375' to each side of the equation. -0.375 + 0.375 + k = -0.850857411 + 0.375 Combine like terms: -0.375 + 0.375 = 0.000 0.000 + k = -0.850857411 + 0.375 k = -0.850857411 + 0.375 Combine like terms: -0.850857411 + 0.375 = -0.475857411 k = -0.475857411 Simplifying k = -0.475857411

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {1.225857411, -0.475857411}

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