k^2-18k+50=0

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Solution for k^2-18k+50=0 equation:


Simplifying
k2 + -18k + 50 = 0

Reorder the terms:
50 + -18k + k2 = 0

Solving
50 + -18k + k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-50' to each side of the equation.
50 + -18k + -50 + k2 = 0 + -50

Reorder the terms:
50 + -50 + -18k + k2 = 0 + -50

Combine like terms: 50 + -50 = 0
0 + -18k + k2 = 0 + -50
-18k + k2 = 0 + -50

Combine like terms: 0 + -50 = -50
-18k + k2 = -50

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 = -50 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18k + k2 = -50 + 81

Combine like terms: -50 + 81 = 31
81 + -18k + k2 = 31

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -9)(k + -9) = 31

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.567764363

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -9) equal to 5.567764363 and -5.567764363.

Subproblem 1

k + -9 = 5.567764363 Simplifying k + -9 = 5.567764363 Reorder the terms: -9 + k = 5.567764363 Solving -9 + k = 5.567764363 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 = 5.567764363 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + k = 5.567764363 + 9 k = 5.567764363 + 9 Combine like terms: 5.567764363 + 9 = 14.567764363 k = 14.567764363 Simplifying k = 14.567764363

Subproblem 2

k + -9 = -5.567764363 Simplifying k + -9 = -5.567764363 Reorder the terms: -9 + k = -5.567764363 Solving -9 + k = -5.567764363 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 = -5.567764363 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + k = -5.567764363 + 9 k = -5.567764363 + 9 Combine like terms: -5.567764363 + 9 = 3.432235637 k = 3.432235637 Simplifying k = 3.432235637

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {14.567764363, 3.432235637}

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