2k^2=18k-36

Solution for 2k^2=18k-36 equation:

Simplifying
2k2 = 18k + -36

Reorder the terms:
2k2 = -36 + 18k

Solving
2k2 = -36 + 18k

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
36 + -18k + 2k2 = -36 + 18k + 36 + -18k

Reorder the terms:
36 + -18k + 2k2 = -36 + 36 + 18k + -18k

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
36 + -18k + 2k2 = 0 + 18k + -18k
36 + -18k + 2k2 = 18k + -18k

Combine like terms: 18k + -18k = 0
36 + -18k + 2k2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(18 + -9k + k2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((3 + -1k)(6 + -1k)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + -1k)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1k = 0

Solving
3 + -1k = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1k = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1k = 0 + -3
-1k = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1k = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
k = 3

Simplifying
k = 3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(6 + -1k)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
6 + -1k = 0

Solving
6 + -1k = 0

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1k = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1k = 0 + -6
-1k = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-1k = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
k = 6

Simplifying
k = 6
Solution
k = {3, 6}