3k^2-k-3=0

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Solution for 3k^2-k-3=0 equation:


Simplifying
3k2 + -1k + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -1k + 3k2 = 0

Solving
-3 + -1k + 3k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-1 + -0.3333333333k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -0.3333333333k + 1 + k2 = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + -0.3333333333k + k2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -0.3333333333k + k2 = 0 + 1
-0.3333333333k + k2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-0.3333333333k + k2 = 1

The k term is -0.3333333333k.  Take half its coefficient (-0.1666666667).
Square it (0.02777777779) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.02777777779' to each side of the equation.
-0.3333333333k + 0.02777777779 + k2 = 1 + 0.02777777779

Reorder the terms:
0.02777777779 + -0.3333333333k + k2 = 1 + 0.02777777779

Combine like terms: 1 + 0.02777777779 = 1.02777777779
0.02777777779 + -0.3333333333k + k2 = 1.02777777779

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -0.1666666667)(k + -0.1666666667) = 1.02777777779

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.013793755

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -0.1666666667) equal to 1.013793755 and -1.013793755.

Subproblem 1

k + -0.1666666667 = 1.013793755 Simplifying k + -0.1666666667 = 1.013793755 Reorder the terms: -0.1666666667 + k = 1.013793755 Solving -0.1666666667 + k = 1.013793755 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1666666667' to each side of the equation. -0.1666666667 + 0.1666666667 + k = 1.013793755 + 0.1666666667 Combine like terms: -0.1666666667 + 0.1666666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + k = 1.013793755 + 0.1666666667 k = 1.013793755 + 0.1666666667 Combine like terms: 1.013793755 + 0.1666666667 = 1.1804604217 k = 1.1804604217 Simplifying k = 1.1804604217

Subproblem 2

k + -0.1666666667 = -1.013793755 Simplifying k + -0.1666666667 = -1.013793755 Reorder the terms: -0.1666666667 + k = -1.013793755 Solving -0.1666666667 + k = -1.013793755 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1666666667' to each side of the equation. -0.1666666667 + 0.1666666667 + k = -1.013793755 + 0.1666666667 Combine like terms: -0.1666666667 + 0.1666666667 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + k = -1.013793755 + 0.1666666667 k = -1.013793755 + 0.1666666667 Combine like terms: -1.013793755 + 0.1666666667 = -0.8471270883 k = -0.8471270883 Simplifying k = -0.8471270883

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {1.1804604217, -0.8471270883}

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