k^2+8k-87=-10

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Solution for k^2+8k-87=-10 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + 8k + -87 = -10

Reorder the terms:
-87 + 8k + k2 = -10

Solving
-87 + 8k + k2 = -10

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-87 + 10 + 8k + k2 = -10 + 10

Combine like terms: -87 + 10 = -77
-77 + 8k + k2 = -10 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
-77 + 8k + k2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '77' to each side of the equation.
-77 + 8k + 77 + k2 = 0 + 77

Reorder the terms:
-77 + 77 + 8k + k2 = 0 + 77

Combine like terms: -77 + 77 = 0
0 + 8k + k2 = 0 + 77
8k + k2 = 0 + 77

Combine like terms: 0 + 77 = 77
8k + k2 = 77

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 = 77 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8k + k2 = 77 + 16

Combine like terms: 77 + 16 = 93
16 + 8k + k2 = 93

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 4)(k + 4) = 93

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.643650761

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 4) equal to 9.643650761 and -9.643650761.

Subproblem 1

k + 4 = 9.643650761 Simplifying k + 4 = 9.643650761 Reorder the terms: 4 + k = 9.643650761 Solving 4 + k = 9.643650761 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 = 9.643650761 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + k = 9.643650761 + -4 k = 9.643650761 + -4 Combine like terms: 9.643650761 + -4 = 5.643650761 k = 5.643650761 Simplifying k = 5.643650761

Subproblem 2

k + 4 = -9.643650761 Simplifying k + 4 = -9.643650761 Reorder the terms: 4 + k = -9.643650761 Solving 4 + k = -9.643650761 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 = -9.643650761 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + k = -9.643650761 + -4 k = -9.643650761 + -4 Combine like terms: -9.643650761 + -4 = -13.643650761 k = -13.643650761 Simplifying k = -13.643650761

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {5.643650761, -13.643650761}

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