8k^2-17k-15=0

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Solution for 8k^2-17k-15=0 equation:


Simplifying
8k2 + -17k + -15 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -17k + 8k2 = 0

Solving
-15 + -17k + 8k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

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

Divide each side by '8'.
-1.875 + -2.125k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.875' to each side of the equation.
-1.875 + -2.125k + 1.875 + k2 = 0 + 1.875

Reorder the terms:
-1.875 + 1.875 + -2.125k + k2 = 0 + 1.875

Combine like terms: -1.875 + 1.875 = 0.000
0.000 + -2.125k + k2 = 0 + 1.875
-2.125k + k2 = 0 + 1.875

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.875 = 1.875
-2.125k + k2 = 1.875

The k term is -2.125k.  Take half its coefficient (-1.0625).
Square it (1.12890625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.12890625' to each side of the equation.
-2.125k + 1.12890625 + k2 = 1.875 + 1.12890625

Reorder the terms:
1.12890625 + -2.125k + k2 = 1.875 + 1.12890625

Combine like terms: 1.875 + 1.12890625 = 3.00390625
1.12890625 + -2.125k + k2 = 3.00390625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -1.0625)(k + -1.0625) = 3.00390625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.733178078

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -1.0625) equal to 1.733178078 and -1.733178078.

Subproblem 1

k + -1.0625 = 1.733178078 Simplifying k + -1.0625 = 1.733178078 Reorder the terms: -1.0625 + k = 1.733178078 Solving -1.0625 + k = 1.733178078 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.0625' to each side of the equation. -1.0625 + 1.0625 + k = 1.733178078 + 1.0625 Combine like terms: -1.0625 + 1.0625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + k = 1.733178078 + 1.0625 k = 1.733178078 + 1.0625 Combine like terms: 1.733178078 + 1.0625 = 2.795678078 k = 2.795678078 Simplifying k = 2.795678078

Subproblem 2

k + -1.0625 = -1.733178078 Simplifying k + -1.0625 = -1.733178078 Reorder the terms: -1.0625 + k = -1.733178078 Solving -1.0625 + k = -1.733178078 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.0625' to each side of the equation. -1.0625 + 1.0625 + k = -1.733178078 + 1.0625 Combine like terms: -1.0625 + 1.0625 = 0.0000 0.0000 + k = -1.733178078 + 1.0625 k = -1.733178078 + 1.0625 Combine like terms: -1.733178078 + 1.0625 = -0.670678078 k = -0.670678078 Simplifying k = -0.670678078

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {2.795678078, -0.670678078}

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