7k^2-15k-2=0

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Solution for 7k^2-15k-2=0 equation:


Simplifying
7k2 + -15k + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -15k + 7k2 = 0

Solving
-2 + -15k + 7k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-0.2857142857 + -2.142857143k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.2857142857' to each side of the equation.
-0.2857142857 + -2.142857143k + 0.2857142857 + k2 = 0 + 0.2857142857

Reorder the terms:
-0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 + -2.142857143k + k2 = 0 + 0.2857142857

Combine like terms: -0.2857142857 + 0.2857142857 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -2.142857143k + k2 = 0 + 0.2857142857
-2.142857143k + k2 = 0 + 0.2857142857

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.2857142857 = 0.2857142857
-2.142857143k + k2 = 0.2857142857

The k term is -2.142857143k.  Take half its coefficient (-1.071428572).
Square it (1.147959185) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.147959185' to each side of the equation.
-2.142857143k + 1.147959185 + k2 = 0.2857142857 + 1.147959185

Reorder the terms:
1.147959185 + -2.142857143k + k2 = 0.2857142857 + 1.147959185

Combine like terms: 0.2857142857 + 1.147959185 = 1.4336734707
1.147959185 + -2.142857143k + k2 = 1.4336734707

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -1.071428572)(k + -1.071428572) = 1.4336734707

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.197361044

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -1.071428572) equal to 1.197361044 and -1.197361044.

Subproblem 1

k + -1.071428572 = 1.197361044 Simplifying k + -1.071428572 = 1.197361044 Reorder the terms: -1.071428572 + k = 1.197361044 Solving -1.071428572 + k = 1.197361044 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.071428572' to each side of the equation. -1.071428572 + 1.071428572 + k = 1.197361044 + 1.071428572 Combine like terms: -1.071428572 + 1.071428572 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + k = 1.197361044 + 1.071428572 k = 1.197361044 + 1.071428572 Combine like terms: 1.197361044 + 1.071428572 = 2.268789616 k = 2.268789616 Simplifying k = 2.268789616

Subproblem 2

k + -1.071428572 = -1.197361044 Simplifying k + -1.071428572 = -1.197361044 Reorder the terms: -1.071428572 + k = -1.197361044 Solving -1.071428572 + k = -1.197361044 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.071428572' to each side of the equation. -1.071428572 + 1.071428572 + k = -1.197361044 + 1.071428572 Combine like terms: -1.071428572 + 1.071428572 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + k = -1.197361044 + 1.071428572 k = -1.197361044 + 1.071428572 Combine like terms: -1.197361044 + 1.071428572 = -0.125932472 k = -0.125932472 Simplifying k = -0.125932472

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {2.268789616, -0.125932472}

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