k^2-10k=9

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Solution for k^2-10k=9 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + -10k = 9

Reorder the terms:
-10k + k2 = 9

Solving
-10k + k2 = 9

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -10k + k2 = 9 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
-9 + -10k + k2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + -10k + 9 + k2 = 0 + 9

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 9 + -10k + k2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -10k + k2 = 0 + 9
-10k + k2 = 0 + 9

Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9
-10k + k2 = 9

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 = 9 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10k + k2 = 9 + 25

Combine like terms: 9 + 25 = 34
25 + -10k + k2 = 34

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -5)(k + -5) = 34

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.830951895

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -5) equal to 5.830951895 and -5.830951895.

Subproblem 1

k + -5 = 5.830951895 Simplifying k + -5 = 5.830951895 Reorder the terms: -5 + k = 5.830951895 Solving -5 + k = 5.830951895 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 = 5.830951895 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + k = 5.830951895 + 5 k = 5.830951895 + 5 Combine like terms: 5.830951895 + 5 = 10.830951895 k = 10.830951895 Simplifying k = 10.830951895

Subproblem 2

k + -5 = -5.830951895 Simplifying k + -5 = -5.830951895 Reorder the terms: -5 + k = -5.830951895 Solving -5 + k = -5.830951895 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 = -5.830951895 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + k = -5.830951895 + 5 k = -5.830951895 + 5 Combine like terms: -5.830951895 + 5 = -0.830951895 k = -0.830951895 Simplifying k = -0.830951895

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {10.830951895, -0.830951895}

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