7k^2-17=-8k

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Solution for 7k^2-17=-8k equation:


Simplifying
7k2 + -17 = -8k

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 7k2 = -8k

Solving
-17 + 7k2 = -8k

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 8k + 7k2 = -8k + 8k

Combine like terms: -8k + 8k = 0
-17 + 8k + 7k2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-2.428571429 + 1.142857143k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.428571429' to each side of the equation.
-2.428571429 + 1.142857143k + 2.428571429 + k2 = 0 + 2.428571429

Reorder the terms:
-2.428571429 + 2.428571429 + 1.142857143k + k2 = 0 + 2.428571429

Combine like terms: -2.428571429 + 2.428571429 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 1.142857143k + k2 = 0 + 2.428571429
1.142857143k + k2 = 0 + 2.428571429

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.428571429 = 2.428571429
1.142857143k + k2 = 2.428571429

The k term is 1.142857143k.  Take half its coefficient (0.5714285715).
Square it (0.3265306123) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.3265306123' to each side of the equation.
1.142857143k + 0.3265306123 + k2 = 2.428571429 + 0.3265306123

Reorder the terms:
0.3265306123 + 1.142857143k + k2 = 2.428571429 + 0.3265306123

Combine like terms: 2.428571429 + 0.3265306123 = 2.7551020413
0.3265306123 + 1.142857143k + k2 = 2.7551020413

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 0.5714285715)(k + 0.5714285715) = 2.7551020413

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.659850006

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 0.5714285715) equal to 1.659850006 and -1.659850006.

Subproblem 1

k + 0.5714285715 = 1.659850006 Simplifying k + 0.5714285715 = 1.659850006 Reorder the terms: 0.5714285715 + k = 1.659850006 Solving 0.5714285715 + k = 1.659850006 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5714285715' to each side of the equation. 0.5714285715 + -0.5714285715 + k = 1.659850006 + -0.5714285715 Combine like terms: 0.5714285715 + -0.5714285715 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + k = 1.659850006 + -0.5714285715 k = 1.659850006 + -0.5714285715 Combine like terms: 1.659850006 + -0.5714285715 = 1.0884214345 k = 1.0884214345 Simplifying k = 1.0884214345

Subproblem 2

k + 0.5714285715 = -1.659850006 Simplifying k + 0.5714285715 = -1.659850006 Reorder the terms: 0.5714285715 + k = -1.659850006 Solving 0.5714285715 + k = -1.659850006 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5714285715' to each side of the equation. 0.5714285715 + -0.5714285715 + k = -1.659850006 + -0.5714285715 Combine like terms: 0.5714285715 + -0.5714285715 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + k = -1.659850006 + -0.5714285715 k = -1.659850006 + -0.5714285715 Combine like terms: -1.659850006 + -0.5714285715 = -2.2312785775 k = -2.2312785775 Simplifying k = -2.2312785775

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {1.0884214345, -2.2312785775}

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