k^2+k-45=0

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Solution for k^2+k-45=0 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + k + -45 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-45 + k + k2 = 0

Solving
-45 + k + k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '45' to each side of the equation.
-45 + k + 45 + k2 = 0 + 45

Reorder the terms:
-45 + 45 + k + k2 = 0 + 45

Combine like terms: -45 + 45 = 0
0 + k + k2 = 0 + 45
k + k2 = 0 + 45

Combine like terms: 0 + 45 = 45
k + k2 = 45

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.
k + 0.25 + k2 = 45 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + k + k2 = 45 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 45 + 0.25 = 45.25
0.25 + k + k2 = 45.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + 0.5)(k + 0.5) = 45.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.726812024

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + 0.5) equal to 6.726812024 and -6.726812024.

Subproblem 1

k + 0.5 = 6.726812024 Simplifying k + 0.5 = 6.726812024 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + k = 6.726812024 Solving 0.5 + k = 6.726812024 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 = 6.726812024 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = 6.726812024 + -0.5 k = 6.726812024 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 6.726812024 + -0.5 = 6.226812024 k = 6.226812024 Simplifying k = 6.226812024

Subproblem 2

k + 0.5 = -6.726812024 Simplifying k + 0.5 = -6.726812024 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + k = -6.726812024 Solving 0.5 + k = -6.726812024 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 = -6.726812024 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + k = -6.726812024 + -0.5 k = -6.726812024 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -6.726812024 + -0.5 = -7.226812024 k = -7.226812024 Simplifying k = -7.226812024

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {6.226812024, -7.226812024}

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