3k^2-6k-38=-4

Simple and best practice solution for 3k^2-6k-38=-4 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3k^2-6k-38=-4 equation:


Simplifying
3k2 + -6k + -38 = -4

Reorder the terms:
-38 + -6k + 3k2 = -4

Solving
-38 + -6k + 3k2 = -4

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-38 + 4 + -6k + 3k2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -38 + 4 = -34
-34 + -6k + 3k2 = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
-34 + -6k + 3k2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-11.33333333 + -2k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '11.33333333' to each side of the equation.
-11.33333333 + -2k + 11.33333333 + k2 = 0 + 11.33333333

Reorder the terms:
-11.33333333 + 11.33333333 + -2k + k2 = 0 + 11.33333333

Combine like terms: -11.33333333 + 11.33333333 = 0.00000000
0.00000000 + -2k + k2 = 0 + 11.33333333
-2k + k2 = 0 + 11.33333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 11.33333333 = 11.33333333
-2k + k2 = 11.33333333

The k term is -2k.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2k + 1 + k2 = 11.33333333 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2k + k2 = 11.33333333 + 1

Combine like terms: 11.33333333 + 1 = 12.33333333
1 + -2k + k2 = 12.33333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -1)(k + -1) = 12.33333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.511884584

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -1) equal to 3.511884584 and -3.511884584.

Subproblem 1

k + -1 = 3.511884584 Simplifying k + -1 = 3.511884584 Reorder the terms: -1 + k = 3.511884584 Solving -1 + k = 3.511884584 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + k = 3.511884584 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + k = 3.511884584 + 1 k = 3.511884584 + 1 Combine like terms: 3.511884584 + 1 = 4.511884584 k = 4.511884584 Simplifying k = 4.511884584

Subproblem 2

k + -1 = -3.511884584 Simplifying k + -1 = -3.511884584 Reorder the terms: -1 + k = -3.511884584 Solving -1 + k = -3.511884584 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + k = -3.511884584 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + k = -3.511884584 + 1 k = -3.511884584 + 1 Combine like terms: -3.511884584 + 1 = -2.511884584 k = -2.511884584 Simplifying k = -2.511884584

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {4.511884584, -2.511884584}

See similar equations:

| 5x+7=-31 | | 12=9-9 | | 5x-12=5-2x | | S*5-31=79 | | -6y+4=-1-y | | 5x+7=-33-5 | | 43=49 | | 10+5x=2x+1 | | k(6)=4v+5 | | -16t^2+88t+80=2 | | X/3=7=1 | | T=mv^2/L | | c^4-12c^2-64=0 | | x+2y+2z-120=0 | | .4(2x=1/2) | | Y-1.75=3 | | 3(x+4)+6x=-15 | | y=x^2+2.6x+0.45 | | 20-4=1x | | Y=30(90)+25.75 | | x^4-3x^2-7=0 | | 9ysquared= | | 2(x+4)+1=2x+9 | | 2+6X=11-3X | | -7x+12+5x+x=21-4+x+3 | | 3=3+a | | 1/3x5= | | 1/3x5=? | | -3/4(16x-12)=-21 | | (2y+9)(4-y)= | | (2y-9)(4-y)= | | cos(2x)-3cosx=cosx |

Equations solver categories