2k^2+30k-15=0

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Solution for 2k^2+30k-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
2k2 + 30k + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 30k + 2k2 = 0

Solving
-15 + 30k + 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'.
-7.5 + 15k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7.5' to each side of the equation.
-7.5 + 15k + 7.5 + k2 = 0 + 7.5

Reorder the terms:
-7.5 + 7.5 + 15k + k2 = 0 + 7.5

Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 15k + k2 = 0 + 7.5
15k + k2 = 0 + 7.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 7.5 = 7.5
15k + k2 = 7.5

The k term is 15k.  Take half its coefficient (7.5).
Square it (56.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '56.25' to each side of the equation.
15k + 56.25 + k2 = 7.5 + 56.25

Reorder the terms:
56.25 + 15k + k2 = 7.5 + 56.25

Combine like terms: 7.5 + 56.25 = 63.75
56.25 + 15k + k2 = 63.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 7.5)(k + 7.5) = 63.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.984359711

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 7.5) equal to 7.984359711 and -7.984359711.

Subproblem 1

k + 7.5 = 7.984359711 Simplifying k + 7.5 = 7.984359711 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + k = 7.984359711 Solving 7.5 + k = 7.984359711 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + k = 7.984359711 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = 7.984359711 + -7.5 k = 7.984359711 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.984359711 + -7.5 = 0.484359711 k = 0.484359711 Simplifying k = 0.484359711

Subproblem 2

k + 7.5 = -7.984359711 Simplifying k + 7.5 = -7.984359711 Reorder the terms: 7.5 + k = -7.984359711 Solving 7.5 + k = -7.984359711 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-7.5' to each side of the equation. 7.5 + -7.5 + k = -7.984359711 + -7.5 Combine like terms: 7.5 + -7.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = -7.984359711 + -7.5 k = -7.984359711 + -7.5 Combine like terms: -7.984359711 + -7.5 = -15.484359711 k = -15.484359711 Simplifying k = -15.484359711

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {0.484359711, -15.484359711}

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