16=7k+k^2

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Solution for 16=7k+k^2 equation:


Simplifying
16 = 7k + k2

Solving
16 = 7k + k2

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + -7k + -1k2 = 7k + -7k + k2 + -1k2

Combine like terms: 7k + -7k = 0
16 + -7k + -1k2 = 0 + k2 + -1k2
16 + -7k + -1k2 = k2 + -1k2

Combine like terms: k2 + -1k2 = 0
16 + -7k + -1k2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
-16 + 7k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 7k + 16 + k2 = 0 + 16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 16 + 7k + k2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 7k + k2 = 0 + 16
7k + k2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
7k + k2 = 16

The k term is 7k.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7k + 12.25 + k2 = 16 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7k + k2 = 16 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 16 + 12.25 = 28.25
12.25 + 7k + k2 = 28.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 3.5)(k + 3.5) = 28.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.315072906

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 3.5) equal to 5.315072906 and -5.315072906.

Subproblem 1

k + 3.5 = 5.315072906 Simplifying k + 3.5 = 5.315072906 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + k = 5.315072906 Solving 3.5 + k = 5.315072906 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + k = 5.315072906 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = 5.315072906 + -3.5 k = 5.315072906 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 5.315072906 + -3.5 = 1.815072906 k = 1.815072906 Simplifying k = 1.815072906

Subproblem 2

k + 3.5 = -5.315072906 Simplifying k + 3.5 = -5.315072906 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + k = -5.315072906 Solving 3.5 + k = -5.315072906 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + k = -5.315072906 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = -5.315072906 + -3.5 k = -5.315072906 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -5.315072906 + -3.5 = -8.815072906 k = -8.815072906 Simplifying k = -8.815072906

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {1.815072906, -8.815072906}

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