7k^2-2k-12=0

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Solution for 7k^2-2k-12=0 equation:


Simplifying
7k2 + -2k + -12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -2k + 7k2 = 0

Solving
-12 + -2k + 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'.
-1.714285714 + -0.2857142857k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.714285714' to each side of the equation.
-1.714285714 + -0.2857142857k + 1.714285714 + k2 = 0 + 1.714285714

Reorder the terms:
-1.714285714 + 1.714285714 + -0.2857142857k + k2 = 0 + 1.714285714

Combine like terms: -1.714285714 + 1.714285714 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.2857142857k + k2 = 0 + 1.714285714
-0.2857142857k + k2 = 0 + 1.714285714

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.714285714 = 1.714285714
-0.2857142857k + k2 = 1.714285714

The k term is -0.2857142857k.  Take half its coefficient (-0.1428571429).
Square it (0.02040816328) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.02040816328' to each side of the equation.
-0.2857142857k + 0.02040816328 + k2 = 1.714285714 + 0.02040816328

Reorder the terms:
0.02040816328 + -0.2857142857k + k2 = 1.714285714 + 0.02040816328

Combine like terms: 1.714285714 + 0.02040816328 = 1.73469387728
0.02040816328 + -0.2857142857k + k2 = 1.73469387728

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -0.1428571429)(k + -0.1428571429) = 1.73469387728

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.31707778

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -0.1428571429) equal to 1.31707778 and -1.31707778.

Subproblem 1

k + -0.1428571429 = 1.31707778 Simplifying k + -0.1428571429 = 1.31707778 Reorder the terms: -0.1428571429 + k = 1.31707778 Solving -0.1428571429 + k = 1.31707778 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1428571429' to each side of the equation. -0.1428571429 + 0.1428571429 + k = 1.31707778 + 0.1428571429 Combine like terms: -0.1428571429 + 0.1428571429 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + k = 1.31707778 + 0.1428571429 k = 1.31707778 + 0.1428571429 Combine like terms: 1.31707778 + 0.1428571429 = 1.4599349229 k = 1.4599349229 Simplifying k = 1.4599349229

Subproblem 2

k + -0.1428571429 = -1.31707778 Simplifying k + -0.1428571429 = -1.31707778 Reorder the terms: -0.1428571429 + k = -1.31707778 Solving -0.1428571429 + k = -1.31707778 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1428571429' to each side of the equation. -0.1428571429 + 0.1428571429 + k = -1.31707778 + 0.1428571429 Combine like terms: -0.1428571429 + 0.1428571429 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + k = -1.31707778 + 0.1428571429 k = -1.31707778 + 0.1428571429 Combine like terms: -1.31707778 + 0.1428571429 = -1.1742206371 k = -1.1742206371 Simplifying k = -1.1742206371

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {1.4599349229, -1.1742206371}

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