2k^2-16k-40=0

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Solution for 2k^2-16k-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
2k2 + -16k + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -16k + 2k2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -16k + 2k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-20 + -8k + k2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-2 + -1k)(10 + -1k)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -1k)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -1k = 0 Solving -2 + -1k = 0 Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + -1k = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -1k = 0 + 2 -1k = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -1k = 2 Divide each side by '-1'. k = -2 Simplifying k = -2

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(10 + -1k)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 10 + -1k = 0 Solving 10 + -1k = 0 Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-10' to each side of the equation. 10 + -10 + -1k = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0 0 + -1k = 0 + -10 -1k = 0 + -10 Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10 -1k = -10 Divide each side by '-1'. k = 10 Simplifying k = 10

Solution

k = {-2, 10}

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