7k^2-40=-11k

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Solution for 7k^2-40=-11k equation:


Simplifying
7k2 + -40 = -11k

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 7k2 = -11k

Solving
-40 + 7k2 = -11k

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 11k + 7k2 = -11k + 11k

Combine like terms: -11k + 11k = 0
-40 + 11k + 7k2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '7'.
-5.714285714 + 1.571428571k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.714285714' to each side of the equation.
-5.714285714 + 1.571428571k + 5.714285714 + k2 = 0 + 5.714285714

Reorder the terms:
-5.714285714 + 5.714285714 + 1.571428571k + k2 = 0 + 5.714285714

Combine like terms: -5.714285714 + 5.714285714 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 1.571428571k + k2 = 0 + 5.714285714
1.571428571k + k2 = 0 + 5.714285714

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.714285714 = 5.714285714
1.571428571k + k2 = 5.714285714

The k term is 1.571428571k.  Take half its coefficient (0.7857142855).
Square it (0.6173469384) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.6173469384' to each side of the equation.
1.571428571k + 0.6173469384 + k2 = 5.714285714 + 0.6173469384

Reorder the terms:
0.6173469384 + 1.571428571k + k2 = 5.714285714 + 0.6173469384

Combine like terms: 5.714285714 + 0.6173469384 = 6.3316326524
0.6173469384 + 1.571428571k + k2 = 6.3316326524

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 0.7857142855)(k + 0.7857142855) = 6.3316326524

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.516273565

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 0.7857142855) equal to 2.516273565 and -2.516273565.

Subproblem 1

k + 0.7857142855 = 2.516273565 Simplifying k + 0.7857142855 = 2.516273565 Reorder the terms: 0.7857142855 + k = 2.516273565 Solving 0.7857142855 + k = 2.516273565 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.7857142855' to each side of the equation. 0.7857142855 + -0.7857142855 + k = 2.516273565 + -0.7857142855 Combine like terms: 0.7857142855 + -0.7857142855 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + k = 2.516273565 + -0.7857142855 k = 2.516273565 + -0.7857142855 Combine like terms: 2.516273565 + -0.7857142855 = 1.7305592795 k = 1.7305592795 Simplifying k = 1.7305592795

Subproblem 2

k + 0.7857142855 = -2.516273565 Simplifying k + 0.7857142855 = -2.516273565 Reorder the terms: 0.7857142855 + k = -2.516273565 Solving 0.7857142855 + k = -2.516273565 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.7857142855' to each side of the equation. 0.7857142855 + -0.7857142855 + k = -2.516273565 + -0.7857142855 Combine like terms: 0.7857142855 + -0.7857142855 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + k = -2.516273565 + -0.7857142855 k = -2.516273565 + -0.7857142855 Combine like terms: -2.516273565 + -0.7857142855 = -3.3019878505 k = -3.3019878505 Simplifying k = -3.3019878505

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {1.7305592795, -3.3019878505}

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