k^2+30k=-37

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Solution for k^2+30k=-37 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + 30k = -37

Reorder the terms:
30k + k2 = -37

Solving
30k + k2 = -37

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
37 + 30k + k2 = -37 + 37

Combine like terms: -37 + 37 = 0
37 + 30k + k2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-37' to each side of the equation.
37 + 30k + -37 + k2 = 0 + -37

Reorder the terms:
37 + -37 + 30k + k2 = 0 + -37

Combine like terms: 37 + -37 = 0
0 + 30k + k2 = 0 + -37
30k + k2 = 0 + -37

Combine like terms: 0 + -37 = -37
30k + k2 = -37

The k term is 30k.  Take half its coefficient (15).
Square it (225) and add it to both sides.

Add '225' to each side of the equation.
30k + 225 + k2 = -37 + 225

Reorder the terms:
225 + 30k + k2 = -37 + 225

Combine like terms: -37 + 225 = 188
225 + 30k + k2 = 188

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 15)(k + 15) = 188

Calculate the square root of the right side: 13.711309201

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 15) equal to 13.711309201 and -13.711309201.

Subproblem 1

k + 15 = 13.711309201 Simplifying k + 15 = 13.711309201 Reorder the terms: 15 + k = 13.711309201 Solving 15 + k = 13.711309201 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-15' to each side of the equation. 15 + -15 + k = 13.711309201 + -15 Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0 0 + k = 13.711309201 + -15 k = 13.711309201 + -15 Combine like terms: 13.711309201 + -15 = -1.288690799 k = -1.288690799 Simplifying k = -1.288690799

Subproblem 2

k + 15 = -13.711309201 Simplifying k + 15 = -13.711309201 Reorder the terms: 15 + k = -13.711309201 Solving 15 + k = -13.711309201 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-15' to each side of the equation. 15 + -15 + k = -13.711309201 + -15 Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0 0 + k = -13.711309201 + -15 k = -13.711309201 + -15 Combine like terms: -13.711309201 + -15 = -28.711309201 k = -28.711309201 Simplifying k = -28.711309201

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {-1.288690799, -28.711309201}

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