3k^2+26k=-16

Solution for 3k^2+26k=-16 equation:

3k^2+26k=-16

We move all terms to the left:

3k^2+26k-(-16)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3k^2+26k+16=0

a = 3; b = 26; c = +16;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 262-4·3·16
Δ = 484
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$k_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$k_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{484}=22$
$k_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(26)-22}{2*3}=\frac{-48}{6}
=-8
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$k_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(26)+22}{2*3}=\frac{-4}{6}
=-2/3
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