4k^2-9k-5=0

Simple and best practice solution for 4k^2-9k-5=0 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 4k^2-9k-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
4k2 + -9k + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -9k + 4k2 = 0

Solving
-5 + -9k + 4k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

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

Divide each side by '4'.
-1.25 + -2.25k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.25' to each side of the equation.
-1.25 + -2.25k + 1.25 + k2 = 0 + 1.25

Reorder the terms:
-1.25 + 1.25 + -2.25k + k2 = 0 + 1.25

Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -2.25k + k2 = 0 + 1.25
-2.25k + k2 = 0 + 1.25

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.25 = 1.25
-2.25k + k2 = 1.25

The k term is -2.25k.  Take half its coefficient (-1.125).
Square it (1.265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.265625' to each side of the equation.
-2.25k + 1.265625 + k2 = 1.25 + 1.265625

Reorder the terms:
1.265625 + -2.25k + k2 = 1.25 + 1.265625

Combine like terms: 1.25 + 1.265625 = 2.515625
1.265625 + -2.25k + k2 = 2.515625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -1.125)(k + -1.125) = 2.515625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.586072193

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -1.125) equal to 1.586072193 and -1.586072193.

Subproblem 1

k + -1.125 = 1.586072193 Simplifying k + -1.125 = 1.586072193 Reorder the terms: -1.125 + k = 1.586072193 Solving -1.125 + k = 1.586072193 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.125' to each side of the equation. -1.125 + 1.125 + k = 1.586072193 + 1.125 Combine like terms: -1.125 + 1.125 = 0.000 0.000 + k = 1.586072193 + 1.125 k = 1.586072193 + 1.125 Combine like terms: 1.586072193 + 1.125 = 2.711072193 k = 2.711072193 Simplifying k = 2.711072193

Subproblem 2

k + -1.125 = -1.586072193 Simplifying k + -1.125 = -1.586072193 Reorder the terms: -1.125 + k = -1.586072193 Solving -1.125 + k = -1.586072193 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.125' to each side of the equation. -1.125 + 1.125 + k = -1.586072193 + 1.125 Combine like terms: -1.125 + 1.125 = 0.000 0.000 + k = -1.586072193 + 1.125 k = -1.586072193 + 1.125 Combine like terms: -1.586072193 + 1.125 = -0.461072193 k = -0.461072193 Simplifying k = -0.461072193

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {2.711072193, -0.461072193}

See similar equations:

| 2(4x-1)=22 | | 11x-31=7x+4 | | y-1/y-3=(y-1/y+5)+1 | | 17/3x+3/5=8/3x | | X^1/3-2=0 | | 2x^4-2=160 | | 6x-13=3(2x+9) | | y=-4/x+3 | | 8t-26=-30 | | 21/25=x/75 | | 7y=2+5x | | 2v+26=6v+30 | | 4(3y-2)+2(3y-2)= | | (u-2)(4+4)= | | 13=0-45x+9 | | -34-2x=11-7 | | 5/11=v/10 | | 5/11=v10 | | 87x-6x=8x+17 | | 87x-6x=8x | | y-(-4)=(-8/9)(x-8) | | 3(4a-7)=5 | | (-7u^2+8u+7)-(2u^2-9u-5)+(-7u^2+5u-7)= | | y-(-2)=(-3/4)(x-5) | | 2x-2=12-52 | | y-(-2)=(3/4)(x-5) | | 25b+20b^3= | | (2x)-(x-4)=5 | | f-(4/1/3)=10 | | 4x+8(x+1)+4=12-4x | | 2x-2(6-4x)=6(x-5)-26 | | f-(41/3)=10 |

Equations solver categories