2k^2+28k-7=0

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Solution for 2k^2+28k-7=0 equation:


Simplifying
2k2 + 28k + -7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 28k + 2k2 = 0

Solving
-7 + 28k + 2k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-3.5 + 14k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.5' to each side of the equation.
-3.5 + 14k + 3.5 + k2 = 0 + 3.5

Reorder the terms:
-3.5 + 3.5 + 14k + k2 = 0 + 3.5

Combine like terms: -3.5 + 3.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 14k + k2 = 0 + 3.5
14k + k2 = 0 + 3.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.5 = 3.5
14k + k2 = 3.5

The k term is 14k.  Take half its coefficient (7).
Square it (49) and add it to both sides.

Add '49' to each side of the equation.
14k + 49 + k2 = 3.5 + 49

Reorder the terms:
49 + 14k + k2 = 3.5 + 49

Combine like terms: 3.5 + 49 = 52.5
49 + 14k + k2 = 52.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 7)(k + 7) = 52.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.245688373

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 7) equal to 7.245688373 and -7.245688373.

Subproblem 1

k + 7 = 7.245688373 Simplifying k + 7 = 7.245688373 Reorder the terms: 7 + k = 7.245688373 Solving 7 + k = 7.245688373 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + k = 7.245688373 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + k = 7.245688373 + -7 k = 7.245688373 + -7 Combine like terms: 7.245688373 + -7 = 0.245688373 k = 0.245688373 Simplifying k = 0.245688373

Subproblem 2

k + 7 = -7.245688373 Simplifying k + 7 = -7.245688373 Reorder the terms: 7 + k = -7.245688373 Solving 7 + k = -7.245688373 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7' to each side of the equation. 7 + -7 + k = -7.245688373 + -7 Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0 0 + k = -7.245688373 + -7 k = -7.245688373 + -7 Combine like terms: -7.245688373 + -7 = -14.245688373 k = -14.245688373 Simplifying k = -14.245688373

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {0.245688373, -14.245688373}

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