8k^2+6k-12=3

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Solution for 8k^2+6k-12=3 equation:


Simplifying
8k2 + 6k + -12 = 3

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6k + 8k2 = 3

Solving
-12 + 6k + 8k2 = 3

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -3 + 6k + 8k2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: -12 + -3 = -15
-15 + 6k + 8k2 = 3 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
-15 + 6k + 8k2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-1.875 + 0.75k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.875' to each side of the equation.
-1.875 + 0.75k + 1.875 + k2 = 0 + 1.875

Reorder the terms:
-1.875 + 1.875 + 0.75k + k2 = 0 + 1.875

Combine like terms: -1.875 + 1.875 = 0.000
0.000 + 0.75k + k2 = 0 + 1.875
0.75k + k2 = 0 + 1.875

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.875 = 1.875
0.75k + k2 = 1.875

The k term is 0.75k.  Take half its coefficient (0.375).
Square it (0.140625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.140625' to each side of the equation.
0.75k + 0.140625 + k2 = 1.875 + 0.140625

Reorder the terms:
0.140625 + 0.75k + k2 = 1.875 + 0.140625

Combine like terms: 1.875 + 0.140625 = 2.015625
0.140625 + 0.75k + k2 = 2.015625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 0.375)(k + 0.375) = 2.015625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.419727086

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 0.375) equal to 1.419727086 and -1.419727086.

Subproblem 1

k + 0.375 = 1.419727086 Simplifying k + 0.375 = 1.419727086 Reorder the terms: 0.375 + k = 1.419727086 Solving 0.375 + k = 1.419727086 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.375' to each side of the equation. 0.375 + -0.375 + k = 1.419727086 + -0.375 Combine like terms: 0.375 + -0.375 = 0.000 0.000 + k = 1.419727086 + -0.375 k = 1.419727086 + -0.375 Combine like terms: 1.419727086 + -0.375 = 1.044727086 k = 1.044727086 Simplifying k = 1.044727086

Subproblem 2

k + 0.375 = -1.419727086 Simplifying k + 0.375 = -1.419727086 Reorder the terms: 0.375 + k = -1.419727086 Solving 0.375 + k = -1.419727086 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.375' to each side of the equation. 0.375 + -0.375 + k = -1.419727086 + -0.375 Combine like terms: 0.375 + -0.375 = 0.000 0.000 + k = -1.419727086 + -0.375 k = -1.419727086 + -0.375 Combine like terms: -1.419727086 + -0.375 = -1.794727086 k = -1.794727086 Simplifying k = -1.794727086

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {1.044727086, -1.794727086}

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