2k^2-14=9k

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Solution for 2k^2-14=9k equation:


Simplifying
2k2 + -14 = 9k

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 2k2 = 9k

Solving
-14 + 2k2 = 9k

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -9k + 2k2 = 9k + -9k

Combine like terms: 9k + -9k = 0
-14 + -9k + 2k2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-7 + -4.5k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -4.5k + 7 + k2 = 0 + 7

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 7 + -4.5k + k2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -4.5k + k2 = 0 + 7
-4.5k + k2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-4.5k + k2 = 7

The k term is -4.5k.  Take half its coefficient (-2.25).
Square it (5.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.0625' to each side of the equation.
-4.5k + 5.0625 + k2 = 7 + 5.0625

Reorder the terms:
5.0625 + -4.5k + k2 = 7 + 5.0625

Combine like terms: 7 + 5.0625 = 12.0625
5.0625 + -4.5k + k2 = 12.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -2.25)(k + -2.25) = 12.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.473110997

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -2.25) equal to 3.473110997 and -3.473110997.

Subproblem 1

k + -2.25 = 3.473110997 Simplifying k + -2.25 = 3.473110997 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + k = 3.473110997 Solving -2.25 + k = 3.473110997 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + k = 3.473110997 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + k = 3.473110997 + 2.25 k = 3.473110997 + 2.25 Combine like terms: 3.473110997 + 2.25 = 5.723110997 k = 5.723110997 Simplifying k = 5.723110997

Subproblem 2

k + -2.25 = -3.473110997 Simplifying k + -2.25 = -3.473110997 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + k = -3.473110997 Solving -2.25 + k = -3.473110997 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.25' to each side of the equation. -2.25 + 2.25 + k = -3.473110997 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + k = -3.473110997 + 2.25 k = -3.473110997 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -3.473110997 + 2.25 = -1.223110997 k = -1.223110997 Simplifying k = -1.223110997

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {5.723110997, -1.223110997}

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