k^2-10k+6=0

Solution for k^2-10k+6=0 equation:

Simplifying
k2 + -10k + 6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -10k + k2 = 0

Solving
6 + -10k + k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -10k + -6 + k2 = 0 + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + -6 + -10k + k2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -10k + k2 = 0 + -6
-10k + k2 = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-10k + k2 = -6

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 = -6 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10k + k2 = -6 + 25

Combine like terms: -6 + 25 = 19
25 + -10k + k2 = 19

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -5)(k + -5) = 19

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.358898944

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -5) equal to 4.358898944 and -4.358898944.

Subproblem 1
k + -5 = 4.358898944

Simplifying
k + -5 = 4.358898944

Reorder the terms:
-5 + k = 4.358898944

Solving
-5 + k = 4.358898944

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 = 4.358898944 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + k = 4.358898944 + 5
k = 4.358898944 + 5

Combine like terms: 4.358898944 + 5 = 9.358898944
k = 9.358898944

Simplifying
k = 9.358898944

Subproblem 2
k + -5 = -4.358898944

Simplifying
k + -5 = -4.358898944

Reorder the terms:
-5 + k = -4.358898944

Solving
-5 + k = -4.358898944

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 = -4.358898944 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + k = -4.358898944 + 5
k = -4.358898944 + 5

Combine like terms: -4.358898944 + 5 = 0.641101056
k = 0.641101056

Simplifying
k = 0.641101056

Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
k = {9.358898944, 0.641101056}