k^2+10k-5=0

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Solution for k^2+10k-5=0 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + 10k + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 10k + k2 = 0

Solving
-5 + 10k + k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 10k + 5 + k2 = 0 + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5 + 10k + k2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 10k + k2 = 0 + 5
10k + k2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
10k + k2 = 5

The k term is 10k.  Take half its coefficient (5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
10k + 25 + k2 = 5 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + 10k + k2 = 5 + 25

Combine like terms: 5 + 25 = 30
25 + 10k + k2 = 30

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 5)(k + 5) = 30

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.477225575

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 5) equal to 5.477225575 and -5.477225575.

Subproblem 1

k + 5 = 5.477225575 Simplifying k + 5 = 5.477225575 Reorder the terms: 5 + k = 5.477225575 Solving 5 + k = 5.477225575 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + k = 5.477225575 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + k = 5.477225575 + -5 k = 5.477225575 + -5 Combine like terms: 5.477225575 + -5 = 0.477225575 k = 0.477225575 Simplifying k = 0.477225575

Subproblem 2

k + 5 = -5.477225575 Simplifying k + 5 = -5.477225575 Reorder the terms: 5 + k = -5.477225575 Solving 5 + k = -5.477225575 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + k = -5.477225575 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + k = -5.477225575 + -5 k = -5.477225575 + -5 Combine like terms: -5.477225575 + -5 = -10.477225575 k = -10.477225575 Simplifying k = -10.477225575

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {0.477225575, -10.477225575}

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