18k^2+15k-12=-2

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Solution for 18k^2+15k-12=-2 equation:


Simplifying
18k2 + 15k + -12 = -2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 15k + 18k2 = -2

Solving
-12 + 15k + 18k2 = -2

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2 + 15k + 18k2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-10 + 15k + 18k2 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
-10 + 15k + 18k2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '18'.
-0.5555555556 + 0.8333333333k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.5555555556' to each side of the equation.
-0.5555555556 + 0.8333333333k + 0.5555555556 + k2 = 0 + 0.5555555556

Reorder the terms:
-0.5555555556 + 0.5555555556 + 0.8333333333k + k2 = 0 + 0.5555555556

Combine like terms: -0.5555555556 + 0.5555555556 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 0.8333333333k + k2 = 0 + 0.5555555556
0.8333333333k + k2 = 0 + 0.5555555556

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5555555556 = 0.5555555556
0.8333333333k + k2 = 0.5555555556

The k term is 0.8333333333k.  Take half its coefficient (0.4166666667).
Square it (0.1736111111) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.1736111111' to each side of the equation.
0.8333333333k + 0.1736111111 + k2 = 0.5555555556 + 0.1736111111

Reorder the terms:
0.1736111111 + 0.8333333333k + k2 = 0.5555555556 + 0.1736111111

Combine like terms: 0.5555555556 + 0.1736111111 = 0.7291666667
0.1736111111 + 0.8333333333k + k2 = 0.7291666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 0.4166666667)(k + 0.4166666667) = 0.7291666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.853912564

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 0.4166666667) equal to 0.853912564 and -0.853912564.

Subproblem 1

k + 0.4166666667 = 0.853912564 Simplifying k + 0.4166666667 = 0.853912564 Reorder the terms: 0.4166666667 + k = 0.853912564 Solving 0.4166666667 + k = 0.853912564 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4166666667' to each side of the equation. 0.4166666667 + -0.4166666667 + k = 0.853912564 + -0.4166666667 Combine like terms: 0.4166666667 + -0.4166666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + k = 0.853912564 + -0.4166666667 k = 0.853912564 + -0.4166666667 Combine like terms: 0.853912564 + -0.4166666667 = 0.4372458973 k = 0.4372458973 Simplifying k = 0.4372458973

Subproblem 2

k + 0.4166666667 = -0.853912564 Simplifying k + 0.4166666667 = -0.853912564 Reorder the terms: 0.4166666667 + k = -0.853912564 Solving 0.4166666667 + k = -0.853912564 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.4166666667' to each side of the equation. 0.4166666667 + -0.4166666667 + k = -0.853912564 + -0.4166666667 Combine like terms: 0.4166666667 + -0.4166666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + k = -0.853912564 + -0.4166666667 k = -0.853912564 + -0.4166666667 Combine like terms: -0.853912564 + -0.4166666667 = -1.2705792307 k = -1.2705792307 Simplifying k = -1.2705792307

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {0.4372458973, -1.2705792307}

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