k+20=9k^2

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Solution for k+20=9k^2 equation:


Simplifying
k + 20 = 9k2

Reorder the terms:
20 + k = 9k2

Solving
20 + k = 9k2

Solving for variable 'k'.

Combine like terms: 9k2 + -9k2 = 0
20 + k + -9k2 = 0

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

Divide each side by '-9'.
-2.222222222 + -0.1111111111k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '2.222222222' to each side of the equation.
-2.222222222 + -0.1111111111k + 2.222222222 + k2 = 0 + 2.222222222

Reorder the terms:
-2.222222222 + 2.222222222 + -0.1111111111k + k2 = 0 + 2.222222222

Combine like terms: -2.222222222 + 2.222222222 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.1111111111k + k2 = 0 + 2.222222222
-0.1111111111k + k2 = 0 + 2.222222222

Combine like terms: 0 + 2.222222222 = 2.222222222
-0.1111111111k + k2 = 2.222222222

The k term is k.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-0.1111111111k + 0.25 + k2 = 2.222222222 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -0.1111111111k + k2 = 2.222222222 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 2.222222222 + 0.25 = 2.472222222
0.25 + -0.1111111111k + k2 = 2.472222222

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 0.5)(k + 0.5) = 2.472222222

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.572330189

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 0.5) equal to 1.572330189 and -1.572330189.

Subproblem 1

k + 0.5 = 1.572330189 Simplifying k + 0.5 = 1.572330189 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + k = 1.572330189 Solving 0.5 + k = 1.572330189 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + k = 1.572330189 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = 1.572330189 + -0.5 k = 1.572330189 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 1.572330189 + -0.5 = 1.072330189 k = 1.072330189 Simplifying k = 1.072330189

Subproblem 2

k + 0.5 = -1.572330189 Simplifying k + 0.5 = -1.572330189 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + k = -1.572330189 Solving 0.5 + k = -1.572330189 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + k = -1.572330189 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = -1.572330189 + -0.5 k = -1.572330189 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -1.572330189 + -0.5 = -2.072330189 k = -2.072330189 Simplifying k = -2.072330189

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {1.072330189, -2.072330189}

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