k^2-18k+37=8

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Solution for k^2-18k+37=8 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + -18k + 37 = 8

Reorder the terms:
37 + -18k + k2 = 8

Solving
37 + -18k + k2 = 8

Solving for variable 'k'.

Reorder the terms:
37 + -8 + -18k + k2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 37 + -8 = 29
29 + -18k + k2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
29 + -18k + k2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-29' to each side of the equation.
29 + -18k + -29 + k2 = 0 + -29

Reorder the terms:
29 + -29 + -18k + k2 = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 29 + -29 = 0
0 + -18k + k2 = 0 + -29
-18k + k2 = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 0 + -29 = -29
-18k + k2 = -29

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 = -29 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18k + k2 = -29 + 81

Combine like terms: -29 + 81 = 52
81 + -18k + k2 = 52

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -9)(k + -9) = 52

Calculate the square root of the right side: 7.211102551

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -9) equal to 7.211102551 and -7.211102551.

Subproblem 1

k + -9 = 7.211102551 Simplifying k + -9 = 7.211102551 Reorder the terms: -9 + k = 7.211102551 Solving -9 + k = 7.211102551 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 = 7.211102551 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + k = 7.211102551 + 9 k = 7.211102551 + 9 Combine like terms: 7.211102551 + 9 = 16.211102551 k = 16.211102551 Simplifying k = 16.211102551

Subproblem 2

k + -9 = -7.211102551 Simplifying k + -9 = -7.211102551 Reorder the terms: -9 + k = -7.211102551 Solving -9 + k = -7.211102551 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 = -7.211102551 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + k = -7.211102551 + 9 k = -7.211102551 + 9 Combine like terms: -7.211102551 + 9 = 1.788897449 k = 1.788897449 Simplifying k = 1.788897449

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {16.211102551, 1.788897449}

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