9k^2-20k-4=0

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Solution for 9k^2-20k-4=0 equation:


Simplifying
9k2 + -20k + -4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -20k + 9k2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -20k + 9k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

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

Divide each side by '9'.
-0.4444444444 + -2.222222222k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.4444444444' to each side of the equation.
-0.4444444444 + -2.222222222k + 0.4444444444 + k2 = 0 + 0.4444444444

Reorder the terms:
-0.4444444444 + 0.4444444444 + -2.222222222k + k2 = 0 + 0.4444444444

Combine like terms: -0.4444444444 + 0.4444444444 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -2.222222222k + k2 = 0 + 0.4444444444
-2.222222222k + k2 = 0 + 0.4444444444

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.4444444444 = 0.4444444444
-2.222222222k + k2 = 0.4444444444

The k term is -2.222222222k.  Take half its coefficient (-1.111111111).
Square it (1.234567901) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.234567901' to each side of the equation.
-2.222222222k + 1.234567901 + k2 = 0.4444444444 + 1.234567901

Reorder the terms:
1.234567901 + -2.222222222k + k2 = 0.4444444444 + 1.234567901

Combine like terms: 0.4444444444 + 1.234567901 = 1.6790123454
1.234567901 + -2.222222222k + k2 = 1.6790123454

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -1.111111111)(k + -1.111111111) = 1.6790123454

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.295767088

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -1.111111111) equal to 1.295767088 and -1.295767088.

Subproblem 1

k + -1.111111111 = 1.295767088 Simplifying k + -1.111111111 = 1.295767088 Reorder the terms: -1.111111111 + k = 1.295767088 Solving -1.111111111 + k = 1.295767088 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.111111111' to each side of the equation. -1.111111111 + 1.111111111 + k = 1.295767088 + 1.111111111 Combine like terms: -1.111111111 + 1.111111111 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + k = 1.295767088 + 1.111111111 k = 1.295767088 + 1.111111111 Combine like terms: 1.295767088 + 1.111111111 = 2.406878199 k = 2.406878199 Simplifying k = 2.406878199

Subproblem 2

k + -1.111111111 = -1.295767088 Simplifying k + -1.111111111 = -1.295767088 Reorder the terms: -1.111111111 + k = -1.295767088 Solving -1.111111111 + k = -1.295767088 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.111111111' to each side of the equation. -1.111111111 + 1.111111111 + k = -1.295767088 + 1.111111111 Combine like terms: -1.111111111 + 1.111111111 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + k = -1.295767088 + 1.111111111 k = -1.295767088 + 1.111111111 Combine like terms: -1.295767088 + 1.111111111 = -0.184655977 k = -0.184655977 Simplifying k = -0.184655977

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {2.406878199, -0.184655977}

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