40k^2-3k-0.3=0

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Solution for 40k^2-3k-0.3=0 equation:


Simplifying
40k2 + -3k + -0.3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-0.3 + -3k + 40k2 = 0

Solving
-0.3 + -3k + 40k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

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

Divide each side by '40'.
-0.0075 + -0.075k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.0075' to each side of the equation.
-0.0075 + -0.075k + 0.0075 + k2 = 0 + 0.0075

Reorder the terms:
-0.0075 + 0.0075 + -0.075k + k2 = 0 + 0.0075

Combine like terms: -0.0075 + 0.0075 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -0.075k + k2 = 0 + 0.0075
-0.075k + k2 = 0 + 0.0075

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.0075 = 0.0075
-0.075k + k2 = 0.0075

The k term is -0.075k.  Take half its coefficient (-0.0375).
Square it (0.00140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.00140625' to each side of the equation.
-0.075k + 0.00140625 + k2 = 0.0075 + 0.00140625

Reorder the terms:
0.00140625 + -0.075k + k2 = 0.0075 + 0.00140625

Combine like terms: 0.0075 + 0.00140625 = 0.00890625
0.00140625 + -0.075k + k2 = 0.00890625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -0.0375)(k + -0.0375) = 0.00890625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.09437293

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -0.0375) equal to 0.09437293 and -0.09437293.

Subproblem 1

k + -0.0375 = 0.09437293 Simplifying k + -0.0375 = 0.09437293 Reorder the terms: -0.0375 + k = 0.09437293 Solving -0.0375 + k = 0.09437293 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.0375' to each side of the equation. -0.0375 + 0.0375 + k = 0.09437293 + 0.0375 Combine like terms: -0.0375 + 0.0375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + k = 0.09437293 + 0.0375 k = 0.09437293 + 0.0375 Combine like terms: 0.09437293 + 0.0375 = 0.13187293 k = 0.13187293 Simplifying k = 0.13187293

Subproblem 2

k + -0.0375 = -0.09437293 Simplifying k + -0.0375 = -0.09437293 Reorder the terms: -0.0375 + k = -0.09437293 Solving -0.0375 + k = -0.09437293 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.0375' to each side of the equation. -0.0375 + 0.0375 + k = -0.09437293 + 0.0375 Combine like terms: -0.0375 + 0.0375 = 0.0000 0.0000 + k = -0.09437293 + 0.0375 k = -0.09437293 + 0.0375 Combine like terms: -0.09437293 + 0.0375 = -0.05687293 k = -0.05687293 Simplifying k = -0.05687293

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {0.13187293, -0.05687293}

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