2k^2-9k-6=0

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Solution for 2k^2-9k-6=0 equation:


Simplifying
2k2 + -9k + -6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -9k + 2k2 = 0

Solving
-6 + -9k + 2k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-3 + -4.5k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -4.5k + 3 + k2 = 0 + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3 + -4.5k + k2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -4.5k + k2 = 0 + 3
-4.5k + k2 = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-4.5k + k2 = 3

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 = 3 + 5.0625

Reorder the terms:
5.0625 + -4.5k + k2 = 3 + 5.0625

Combine like terms: 3 + 5.0625 = 8.0625
5.0625 + -4.5k + k2 = 8.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -2.25)(k + -2.25) = 8.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.839454173

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -2.25) equal to 2.839454173 and -2.839454173.

Subproblem 1

k + -2.25 = 2.839454173 Simplifying k + -2.25 = 2.839454173 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + k = 2.839454173 Solving -2.25 + k = 2.839454173 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 = 2.839454173 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + k = 2.839454173 + 2.25 k = 2.839454173 + 2.25 Combine like terms: 2.839454173 + 2.25 = 5.089454173 k = 5.089454173 Simplifying k = 5.089454173

Subproblem 2

k + -2.25 = -2.839454173 Simplifying k + -2.25 = -2.839454173 Reorder the terms: -2.25 + k = -2.839454173 Solving -2.25 + k = -2.839454173 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 = -2.839454173 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.25 + 2.25 = 0.00 0.00 + k = -2.839454173 + 2.25 k = -2.839454173 + 2.25 Combine like terms: -2.839454173 + 2.25 = -0.589454173 k = -0.589454173 Simplifying k = -0.589454173

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {5.089454173, -0.589454173}

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