24k^2+24k+144=144

Solution for 24k^2+24k+144=144 equation:

Simplifying
24k2 + 24k + 144 = 144

Reorder the terms:
144 + 24k + 24k2 = 144

Add '-144' to each side of the equation.
144 + 24k + -144 + 24k2 = 144 + -144

Reorder the terms:
144 + -144 + 24k + 24k2 = 144 + -144

Combine like terms: 144 + -144 = 0
0 + 24k + 24k2 = 144 + -144
24k + 24k2 = 144 + -144

Combine like terms: 144 + -144 = 0
24k + 24k2 = 0

Solving
24k + 24k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '24k'.
24k(1 + k) = 0

Ignore the factor 24.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'k' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
k = 0

Solving
k = 0

Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right.

Simplifying
k = 0
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + k)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + k = 0

Solving
1 + k = 0

Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + k = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + k = 0 + -1
k = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
k = -1

Simplifying
k = -1
Solution
k = {0, -1}