2k^2-8k+2=0

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Solution for 2k^2-8k+2=0 equation: 


Simplifying
2k2 + -8k + 2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + -8k + 2k2 = 0

Solving
2 + -8k + 2k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(1 + -4k + k2) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + -4k + k2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -4k + k2 = 0

Solving
1 + -4k + k2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -4k + -1 + k2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -4k + k2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4k + k2 = 0 + -1
-4k + k2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-4k + k2 = -1

The k term is -4k.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4k + 4 + k2 = -1 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4k + k2 = -1 + 4

Combine like terms: -1 + 4 = 3
4 + -4k + k2 = 3

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -2)(k + -2) = 3

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.732050808

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -2) equal to 1.732050808 and -1.732050808.


Subproblem 1
k + -2 = 1.732050808

Simplifying
k + -2 = 1.732050808

Reorder the terms:
-2 + k = 1.732050808

Solving
-2 + k = 1.732050808

Solving for variable 'k'.

Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + k = 1.732050808 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + k = 1.732050808 + 2
k = 1.732050808 + 2

Combine like terms: 1.732050808 + 2 = 3.732050808
k = 3.732050808

Simplifying
k = 3.732050808


Subproblem 2
k + -2 = -1.732050808

Simplifying
k + -2 = -1.732050808

Reorder the terms:
-2 + k = -1.732050808

Solving
-2 + k = -1.732050808

Solving for variable 'k'.

Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + k = -1.732050808 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + k = -1.732050808 + 2
k = -1.732050808 + 2

Combine like terms: -1.732050808 + 2 = 0.267949192
k = 0.267949192

Simplifying
k = 0.267949192


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
k = {3.732050808, 0.267949192}
Solution
k = {3.732050808, 0.267949192}

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