k^2-18k+18=0

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Solution for k^2-18k+18=0 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + -18k + 18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
18 + -18k + k2 = 0

Solving
18 + -18k + k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18k + -18 + k2 = 0 + -18

Reorder the terms:
18 + -18 + -18k + k2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -18k + k2 = 0 + -18
-18k + k2 = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 0 + -18 = -18
-18k + k2 = -18

The k term is -18k.  Take half its coefficient (-9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-18k + 81 + k2 = -18 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18k + k2 = -18 + 81

Combine like terms: -18 + 81 = 63
81 + -18k + k2 = 63

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -9)(k + -9) = 63

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.937253933

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -9) equal to 7.937253933 and -7.937253933.

Subproblem 1

k + -9 = 7.937253933 Simplifying k + -9 = 7.937253933 Reorder the terms: -9 + k = 7.937253933 Solving -9 + k = 7.937253933 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + k = 7.937253933 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + k = 7.937253933 + 9 k = 7.937253933 + 9 Combine like terms: 7.937253933 + 9 = 16.937253933 k = 16.937253933 Simplifying k = 16.937253933

Subproblem 2

k + -9 = -7.937253933 Simplifying k + -9 = -7.937253933 Reorder the terms: -9 + k = -7.937253933 Solving -9 + k = -7.937253933 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + k = -7.937253933 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + k = -7.937253933 + 9 k = -7.937253933 + 9 Combine like terms: -7.937253933 + 9 = 1.062746067 k = 1.062746067 Simplifying k = 1.062746067

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {16.937253933, 1.062746067}

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