6k^2+11k-4=0

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Solution for 6k^2+11k-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
6k2 + 11k + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 11k + 6k2 = 0

Solving
-4 + 11k + 6k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

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

Divide each side by '6'.
-0.6666666667 + 1.833333333k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.6666666667' to each side of the equation.
-0.6666666667 + 1.833333333k + 0.6666666667 + k2 = 0 + 0.6666666667

Reorder the terms:
-0.6666666667 + 0.6666666667 + 1.833333333k + k2 = 0 + 0.6666666667

Combine like terms: -0.6666666667 + 0.6666666667 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 1.833333333k + k2 = 0 + 0.6666666667
1.833333333k + k2 = 0 + 0.6666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.6666666667 = 0.6666666667
1.833333333k + k2 = 0.6666666667

The k term is 1.833333333k.  Take half its coefficient (0.9166666665).
Square it (0.8402777775) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.8402777775' to each side of the equation.
1.833333333k + 0.8402777775 + k2 = 0.6666666667 + 0.8402777775

Reorder the terms:
0.8402777775 + 1.833333333k + k2 = 0.6666666667 + 0.8402777775

Combine like terms: 0.6666666667 + 0.8402777775 = 1.5069444442
0.8402777775 + 1.833333333k + k2 = 1.5069444442

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 0.9166666665)(k + 0.9166666665) = 1.5069444442

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.227576655

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 0.9166666665) equal to 1.227576655 and -1.227576655.

Subproblem 1

k + 0.9166666665 = 1.227576655 Simplifying k + 0.9166666665 = 1.227576655 Reorder the terms: 0.9166666665 + k = 1.227576655 Solving 0.9166666665 + k = 1.227576655 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.9166666665' to each side of the equation. 0.9166666665 + -0.9166666665 + k = 1.227576655 + -0.9166666665 Combine like terms: 0.9166666665 + -0.9166666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + k = 1.227576655 + -0.9166666665 k = 1.227576655 + -0.9166666665 Combine like terms: 1.227576655 + -0.9166666665 = 0.3109099885 k = 0.3109099885 Simplifying k = 0.3109099885

Subproblem 2

k + 0.9166666665 = -1.227576655 Simplifying k + 0.9166666665 = -1.227576655 Reorder the terms: 0.9166666665 + k = -1.227576655 Solving 0.9166666665 + k = -1.227576655 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.9166666665' to each side of the equation. 0.9166666665 + -0.9166666665 + k = -1.227576655 + -0.9166666665 Combine like terms: 0.9166666665 + -0.9166666665 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + k = -1.227576655 + -0.9166666665 k = -1.227576655 + -0.9166666665 Combine like terms: -1.227576655 + -0.9166666665 = -2.1442433215 k = -2.1442433215 Simplifying k = -2.1442433215

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {0.3109099885, -2.1442433215}

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