k^2+8k+30=72

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Solution for k^2+8k+30=72 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + 8k + 30 = 72

Reorder the terms:
30 + 8k + k2 = 72

Solving
30 + 8k + k2 = 72

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
30 + -72 + 8k + k2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 30 + -72 = -42
-42 + 8k + k2 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
-42 + 8k + k2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 8k + 42 + k2 = 0 + 42

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 42 + 8k + k2 = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + 8k + k2 = 0 + 42
8k + k2 = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: 0 + 42 = 42
8k + k2 = 42

The k term is 8k.  Take half its coefficient (4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
8k + 16 + k2 = 42 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8k + k2 = 42 + 16

Combine like terms: 42 + 16 = 58
16 + 8k + k2 = 58

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 4)(k + 4) = 58

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.615773106

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 4) equal to 7.615773106 and -7.615773106.

Subproblem 1

k + 4 = 7.615773106 Simplifying k + 4 = 7.615773106 Reorder the terms: 4 + k = 7.615773106 Solving 4 + k = 7.615773106 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + k = 7.615773106 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + k = 7.615773106 + -4 k = 7.615773106 + -4 Combine like terms: 7.615773106 + -4 = 3.615773106 k = 3.615773106 Simplifying k = 3.615773106

Subproblem 2

k + 4 = -7.615773106 Simplifying k + 4 = -7.615773106 Reorder the terms: 4 + k = -7.615773106 Solving 4 + k = -7.615773106 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + k = -7.615773106 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + k = -7.615773106 + -4 k = -7.615773106 + -4 Combine like terms: -7.615773106 + -4 = -11.615773106 k = -11.615773106 Simplifying k = -11.615773106

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {3.615773106, -11.615773106}

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