2k^2-40=-2k

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


Simplifying
2k2 + -40 = -2k

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

Solving
-40 + 2k2 = -2k

Solving for variable 'k'.

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

Combine like terms: -2k + 2k = 0
-40 + 2k + 2k2 = 0

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

Factor a trinomial.
2((-5 + -1k)(4 + -1k)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-5 + -1k)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -5 + -1k = 0 Solving -5 + -1k = 0 Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + -1k = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + -1k = 0 + 5 -1k = 0 + 5 Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5 -1k = 5 Divide each side by '-1'. k = -5 Simplifying k = -5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(4 + -1k)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1k = 0 Solving 4 + -1k = 0 Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + -1k = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1k = 0 + -4 -1k = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1k = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. k = 4 Simplifying k = 4

Solution

k = {-5, 4}

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