2k^2-20=-k

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Solution for 2k^2-20=-k equation:


Simplifying
2k2 + -20 = -1k

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 2k2 = -1k

Solving
-20 + 2k2 = -1k

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-20 + k + 2k2 = -1k + k

Combine like terms: -1k + k = 0
-20 + k + 2k2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-10 + 0.5k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 0.5k + 10 + k2 = 0 + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10 + 0.5k + k2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 0.5k + k2 = 0 + 10
0.5k + k2 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
0.5k + k2 = 10

The k term is k.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
0.5k + 0.25 + k2 = 10 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + 0.5k + k2 = 10 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 10 + 0.25 = 10.25
0.25 + 0.5k + k2 = 10.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 0.5)(k + 0.5) = 10.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.201562119

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 0.5) equal to 3.201562119 and -3.201562119.

Subproblem 1

k + 0.5 = 3.201562119 Simplifying k + 0.5 = 3.201562119 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + k = 3.201562119 Solving 0.5 + k = 3.201562119 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + k = 3.201562119 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = 3.201562119 + -0.5 k = 3.201562119 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 3.201562119 + -0.5 = 2.701562119 k = 2.701562119 Simplifying k = 2.701562119

Subproblem 2

k + 0.5 = -3.201562119 Simplifying k + 0.5 = -3.201562119 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + k = -3.201562119 Solving 0.5 + k = -3.201562119 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + k = -3.201562119 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = -3.201562119 + -0.5 k = -3.201562119 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -3.201562119 + -0.5 = -3.701562119 k = -3.701562119 Simplifying k = -3.701562119

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {2.701562119, -3.701562119}

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